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Wen Y, Wang J, Zheng W, Zhu J, Song X, Chen T, Zhang M, Huang Z, Li J. A supramolecular colloidal system based on folate-conjugated β-cyclodextrin polymer and indocyanine green for enhanced tumor-targeted cell imaging in 2D culture and 3D tumor spheroids. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 667:259-268. [PMID: 38636227 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Indocyanine green (ICG) is an FDA-approved medical diagnostic agent that is widely used as a near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent imaging molecular probe. However, ICG tends to aggregate to form dimers or H-aggregates in water and lacks physical and optical stability, which greatly decreases its absorbance and fluorescence intensity in various applications. Additionally, ICG has no tissue- or tumor-targeting properties, and its structure is not easy to modify, which has further limited its application in cancer diagnosis. In this study, we addressed these challenges by developing a supramolecular colloidal carrier system that targets tumor cells. To this end, we synthesized a water-soluble β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) polymer conjugated with folate (FA), denoted PCD-FA, which is capable of forming inclusion complexes with ICG in water through host-guest interactions between the β-CD moieties and ICG molecules. The inclusion complexes formed by PCD-FA and ICG, called ICG@PCD-FA, dispersed stably in solution as colloidal nanoparticles, greatly improving the physical and optical properties of ICG by preventing ICG dimer formation, where ICG appeared as monomers and even J-aggregates. This resulted in stronger and more stable absorption at a longer wavelength of 900 nm, which may allow for deeper tissue penetration and imaging with reduced interference from biological tissues' autofluorescence. Moreover, ICG@PCD-FA showed a targeting effect on folate receptor-positive (FR+) tumor cells, which specifically highlighted FR+ cells via NIR endoscopic imaging. Notably, ICG@PCD-FA further improved permeation and accumulation in FR+ 3D tumor spheroids. Therefore, this ICG@PCD-FA supramolecular colloidal system may have a great potential for use in tumor NIR imaging and diagnostic applications.
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- Yuting Wen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 15 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119276, Singapore; National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000, China; National University of Singapore (Chongqing) Research Institute, Yubei District, Chongqing 401120, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 15 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119276, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 15 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119276, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 15 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119276, Singapore; NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI), National University of Singapore, 5A Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117411, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 15 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119276, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 15 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119276, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 15 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119276, Singapore
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 15 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119276, Singapore; NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI), National University of Singapore, 5A Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117411, Singapore.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 15 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119276, Singapore; National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000, China; National University of Singapore (Chongqing) Research Institute, Yubei District, Chongqing 401120, China; NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI), National University of Singapore, 5A Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117411, Singapore.
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Hosseiny A, Talebpour Z, Garkani-Nejad Z, Golestanifar F. The Binding Mechanism Between Cyclodextrins and Anticancer Drug Noscapine: A Spectroscopic and Molecular Docking Study. J Fluoresc 2024:10.1007/s10895-024-03869-5. [PMID: 39060827 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-024-03869-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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In this paper the binding of noscapine (NOS) as an anticancer drug with poor bioavailability and low solubility with beta and methyl-beta cyclodextrins (β-CD and M-β-CD) as the biocompatible drug carriers were discussed using ultraviolet-visible, fluorescence and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, as well as molecular docking. The absorption of NOS changed when it was bound to both cyclodextrins, resulting in a hyperchromic shift. It formed a 1:1 stoichiometry inclusion complex with both cyclodextrins according to the Benesi-Hildebrand equation. The binding affinity was larger in NOS-M-β-CD (5.9 (± 0.66) × 103 M- 1) than NOS-β-CD (3.7 (± 0.22) × 103 M- 1) complex. The fluorescence emission band of NOS at 408 nm was quenched when NOS was complexed with β-CD, and enhanced in the presence of M-β-CD, while the shoulder at 350 nm was enhanced selectively when NOS was complexed with M-β-CD. The fluorescence quenching of NOS with β-CD showed a negative deviation from the Stern-Volmer. The thermodynamic parameters have been estimated with the help of the Van't Hoff equation in different temperatures, and a dynamic mechanism was proposed for quenching. Also, both ΔH and ΔS have positive values thus the main interactions result in hydrophobic forces. Moreover, the negative value of ΔG indicates that the bonding process is spontaneous. 1H NMR chemical shift changes were observable for NOS and both CDs protons due to the chemical environment changes of some nuclei upon complexation. The molecular docking results revealed that the 1:1 inclusion complex possesses a good molecular shape complementarity score for their most probable structures, and indicated that the M-β-CD inclusion system gave the higher complexation efficiency. The binding energy values for β-CD and M-β-CD were determined to be -6.7 and - 9.5 kcal/mol, respectively. These findings suggest the same as the result of experimental tests that the NOS-M-β-CD complex is more stable than the NOS-β-CD complex.
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- Arezu Hosseiny
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran.
- Analytical and Bioanalytical Research Centre, Alzahra University, Vanak, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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May JC, Zlibut E, Blakley BK, Wood CS, Wei Y, Showalter B, Dybeck E, Remish ER, Guidolin V, Bernat BA, McLean JA. Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry Strategies to Elucidate the Anhydrous Structure of Noncovalent Guest/Host Complexes. Anal Chem 2024. [PMID: 39012783 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c02056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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Structural mass spectrometry (MS) techniques are fast and sensitive analytical methods to identify noncovalent guest/host complexation phenomena for desirable solution-phase properties. Current MS-based studies on guest/host complexes of drug and drug-like molecules are sparse, and there is limited guidance on how to interpret MS information in the context of host nanoencapsulation and inclusion. Here, we use structural MS strategies, combining energy-resolved MS (ERMS), ion mobility-MS (IM-MS), and computational modeling, to characterize 14 chemically distinct drug and drug-like compounds for their propensity to form guest/host complexes with the widely used excipient, beta-cyclodextrin (βCD). The majority (11/14) yielded a 1:1 guest/host complex, and ion mobility collision cross section (CCS) analysis provided subtle evidence of gas-phase compaction of complexes in both polarities. The three distinct dissociation channels observed in ERMS (i.e., charged βCD, charged guest, and partial guest loss) were used to direct charge-site assignments for computational modeling, and structural candidates were prioritized using helium-derived CCS measurements combined with root-mean-square distance analysis. The combined analytical information from ERMS, IM-MS, and computational modeling suggested that the majority of anhydrous complexes are inclusion complexes with βCD. Taken together, this work demonstrates a roadmap for how multiple MS-based analytical measurements can be combined to interpret the structures that guest/host complexes adopt in the absence of water.
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- Jody C May
- Department of Chemistry, Center for Innovative Technology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Innovative Technology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Innovative Technology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Pfizer, Inc., Worldwide Research, Development, and Medical, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, United States
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- Pfizer, Inc., Worldwide Research, Development, and Medical, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, United States
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- Pfizer, Inc., Worldwide Research, Development, and Medical, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, United States
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- Pfizer, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Pfizer, Inc., Worldwide Research, Development, and Medical, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, United States
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- Pfizer, Inc., Pharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecule (PSSM), Groton, Connecticut 06340, United States
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- Pfizer, Inc., Worldwide Research, Development, and Medical, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Center for Innovative Technology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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Cai D, Wang X, Wang Q, Tong P, Niu W, Guo X, Yu J, Chen X, Liu X, Zhou D, Yin F. β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes with short-chain phenolipids: An effective formulation for the dual sustained-release of phenolic compounds. Food Res Int 2024; 187:114423. [PMID: 38763674 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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The β-cyclodextrin and short-chain alkyl gallates (A-GAs), which are representative of phenolipids, such as butyl, propyl, ethyl, and methyl gallates, were chosen to form inclusion complexes by the use of the freeze-drying process. In the everted rat gut sac model, HPLC-UV analysis demonstrated that the released A-GAs from inclusion complexes were degraded to yield free gallic acid (GA) (sustained-release function 1). The small intestine membrane may be crossed by both the GA and the A-GAs. A-GAs may also undergo hydrolysis to provide GA (sustained-release function 2) following transmembrane transfer. Clearly, a helpful technique for the dual sustained-release of phenolic compounds is to produce β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes with short-chain phenolipids. This will increase the bioactivities of phenolic compounds and prolong their in vivo residence length. Moreover, changing the carbon-chain length of these β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes would readily modify the dual sustained-release behavior of the phenolic compounds. Thus, our work effectively established a theoretical foundation for the use of β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes containing short-chain phenolipids as new source of functional food components to provide the body with phenolic compounds more efficiently.
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- Dong Cai
- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory for Marine Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, People's Republic of China
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- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory for Marine Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, People's Republic of China
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- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory for Marine Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, People's Republic of China
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- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory for Marine Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, People's Republic of China
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- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory for Marine Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, People's Republic of China
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- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory for Marine Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, People's Republic of China
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- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory for Marine Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, People's Republic of China
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- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory for Marine Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, People's Republic of China
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- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory for Marine Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, People's Republic of China
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- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Liaoning Province Key Laboratory for Marine Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, People's Republic of China.
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Sulistiawati S, Kristina Enggi C, Wiyulanda Iskandar I, Rachmad Saputra R, Sartini S, Rifai Y, Rahman L, Aswad M, Dian Permana A. Bioavailability enhancement of sildenafil citrate via hydrogel-forming microneedle strategy in combination with cyclodextrin complexation. Int J Pharm 2024; 655:124053. [PMID: 38537922 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Sildenafil citrate (SIL) as a first-line treatment for erectile dysfunction is currently reported to have poor solubility and bioavailability. Moreover, SIL undergoes first-pass metabolism when taken orally and its injection can lead to discomfort. In this study, we introduce a novel transdermal delivery system that integrates hydrogel-forming microneedles with the inclusion complex tablet reservoir. The hydrogel-forming microneedle was prepared from a mixture of polymers and crosslinkers through a crosslinking process. Importantly, the formulations showed high swelling capacity (>400 %) and exhibited adequate mechanical and penetration properties (needle height reduction < 10 %), penetrating up to five layers of Parafilm® M (assessed to reach the dermis layer). Furthermore, to improve the solubility of SIL in the reservoir, the SIL was pre-complexed with β-cyclodextrin. Molecular docking analysis showed that SIL was successfully encapsulated into the β-cyclodextrin cavity and was the most suitable conformation compared to other CD derivatives. Moreover, to maximize SIL delivery, sodium starch glycolate was also added to the reservoir formulation. As a proof of concept, in vivo studies demonstrated the effectiveness of this concept, resulting in a significant increase in AUC (area under the curve) compared to that obtained after administration of pure SIL oral suspension, inclusion complex, and Viagra® with relative bioavailability > 100 %. Therefore, the approach developed in this study could potentially increase the efficacy of SIL in treating erectile dysfunction by being non-invasive, safe, avoiding first-pass metabolism, and increasing drug bioavailability.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan 73111, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia.
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Cabañero-Resta GJ, Sánchez-Dengra B, Ruiz-Picazo A, Bermejo M, Merino V, Gonzalez-Alvarez I, Gonzalez-Alvarez M. Pharmaceutical Compounding in Veterinary Medicine: Suspension of Itraconazole. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:576. [PMID: 38794238 PMCID: PMC11125331 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16050576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Itraconazole is a drug used in veterinary medicine for the treatment of different varieties of dermatophytosis at doses between 3-5 mg/kg/day in cats. Nevertheless, in Spain, it is only available in the market as a 52 mL suspension at 10 mg/mL. The lack of alternative formulations, which provide sufficient formulation to cover the treatment of large animals or allow the treatment of a group of them, can be overcome with compounding. For this purpose, it has to be considered that itraconazole is a weak base, class II compound, according to the Biopharmaceutics Classification System, that can precipitate when reaching the duodenum. The aim of this work is to develop alternative oral formulations of itraconazole for the treatment of dermatophytosis. Several oral compounds of itraconazole were prepared and compared, in terms of dissolution rate, permeability, and stability, in order to provide alternatives to the medicine commercialized. The most promising formulation contained hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and β-cyclodextrin. This combination of excipients was capable of dissolving the same concentration as the reference product and delaying the precipitation of itraconazole upon leaving the stomach. Moreover, the intestinal permeability of itraconazole was increased more than two-fold.
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- Gema J. Cabañero-Resta
- Departamento de Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica y Parasitología, Universitat de València, Vicente Andrés Estelles s/n, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain; (G.J.C.-R.); (V.M.)
- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Engineering: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmaceutical Technology Area, Miguel Hernandez University, 03550 San Juan de Alicante, Spain; (B.S.-D.); (A.R.-P.); (M.B.); (M.G.-A.)
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- Engineering: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmaceutical Technology Area, Miguel Hernandez University, 03550 San Juan de Alicante, Spain; (B.S.-D.); (A.R.-P.); (M.B.); (M.G.-A.)
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- Engineering: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmaceutical Technology Area, Miguel Hernandez University, 03550 San Juan de Alicante, Spain; (B.S.-D.); (A.R.-P.); (M.B.); (M.G.-A.)
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- Departamento de Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica y Parasitología, Universitat de València, Vicente Andrés Estelles s/n, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia, Spain; (G.J.C.-R.); (V.M.)
- Instituto Interuniversitario de Investigación de Reconocimiento Molecular y Desarrollo Tecnológico (IDM), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46100 Valencia, Spain
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- Engineering: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmaceutical Technology Area, Miguel Hernandez University, 03550 San Juan de Alicante, Spain; (B.S.-D.); (A.R.-P.); (M.B.); (M.G.-A.)
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- Engineering: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmaceutical Technology Area, Miguel Hernandez University, 03550 San Juan de Alicante, Spain; (B.S.-D.); (A.R.-P.); (M.B.); (M.G.-A.)
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Sarafska T, Ivanova S, Dudev T, Tzachev C, Petrov V, Spassov T. Enhanced Solubility of Ibuprofen by Complexation with β-Cyclodextrin and Citric Acid. Molecules 2024; 29:1650. [PMID: 38611930 PMCID: PMC11013186 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29071650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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The ability of β-CD to form inclusion complexes with ibuprofen (IBU) and at the same time to make a two-phase system with citric acid was explored in the present study for achieving improved solubility and dissolution rate of IBU. Mechanical milling as well as mechanical milling combined with thermal annealing of the powder mixtures were applied as synthetic methods. Solubility and dissolution kinetics of the complexes were studied in compliance with European Pharmacopoeia (ICH Q4B). β-CD and citric acid (CA) molecules were shown to interact by both ball milling (BM), thermal annealing, as well as BM with subsequent annealing. Complexes were also formed by milling the three compounds (β-CD, CA and IBU) simultaneously, as well as by a consecutive first including IBU into β-CD and then binding the formed β-CD/IBU inclusion complex with CA. As a result, ternary β-CD/IBU/CA complex formed by initial incorporation of ibuprofen into β-CD, followed by successive formation of a two-phase mixture with CA, exhibited notably improved dissolution kinetics compared to the pure ibuprofen and slightly better compared to the binary β-CD/IBU system. Although the addition of CA to β-CD/IBU does not significantly increase the solubility rate of IBU, it must be considered that the amount of β-CD is significantly less in the ternary complex compared to the binary β-CD/IBU.
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria; (T.S.); (S.I.); (T.D.); (C.T.); (V.P.)
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Liu H, Guo S, Wei S, Liu J, Tian B. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of cyclodextrin-based oral drug delivery formulations for disease therapy. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 329:121763. [PMID: 38286540 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Oral drug administration has become the most common and preferred mode of disease treatment due to its good medication adherence and convenience. For orally administered drugs, the safety, efficacy, and targeting ability requirements have grown as disease treatment research advances. It is difficult to obtain prominent efficacy of traditional drugs simply via oral administration. Numerous studies have demonstrated that cyclodextrins (CDs) can improve the clinical applications of certain orally administered drugs by enhancing their water solubility and masking undesirable odors. Additionally, deeper studies have discovered that CDs can influence disease treatment by altering the drug pharmacokinetics (PK) or pharmacodynamics (PD). This review highlights recent research progress on the PK and PD effects of CD-based oral drug delivery in disease therapy. Firstly, the review describes the characteristics of current drug delivery modes in oral administration. Besides, we minutely summarized the different CD-containing drugs, focusing on the impact of CD-based alterations in PK or PD of orally administered drugs in treating diseases. Finally, we deeply discussed current challenges and future opportunities with regard to PK and PD of CD-based oral drug delivery formulations.
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- Hui Liu
- Pharmacy Department, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, Ningxia, China
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, Ningxia, China
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- Pharmacy Department, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, Ningxia, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, Ningxia, China.
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Chen W, Zheng X, Lao W, Wang H, Chen S, Liu C, Chen Z, Bai Y, Zhang H, Zhan X, Wang B. Corrigendum to "Enhancement of the solubility and oral bioavailability of altrenogest through complexation with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin": [European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences194 (2024) 106691]. Eur J Pharm Sci 2024; 195:106728. [PMID: 38403507 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2024.106728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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- Wojun Chen
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China.
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Stoilova S, Georgieva D, Mihaylova R, Petrov PD, Kostova B. Nanogels Based on N,N-Dimethylacrylamide and β-Cyclodextrin Triacrylate for Enhanced Solubility and Therapeutic Efficacy of Aripiprazole. Gels 2024; 10:217. [PMID: 38667636 PMCID: PMC11049624 DOI: 10.3390/gels10040217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Aripiprazole (ARZ) is a medication used for the treatment of various diseases such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, autism, and Tourette's syndrome. Despite its therapeutic benefits, ARZ is characterized by a poor water solubility which provoked the development of various delivery systems in order to enhance its solubility. In the present work, a nanoscale drug delivery system based on N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAA) and β-cyclodextrin triacrylate (β-CD-Ac3) as potential aripiprazole delivery vehicles was developed. The nanogels were synthesized by free radical polymerization of DMAA in the presence of β-CD-Ac3 as a crosslinking agent and then loaded with ARZ via host-guest inclusion complexation. The blank- and drug-loaded nanogels were evaluated using different methods. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was employed to confirm the incorporation of β-CD moieties into the polymer network. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) was used to study the size of the developed systems. The samples exhibited a monomodal particle size distribution and a relatively narrow dispersity index. The hydrodynamic diameter (Dh) of the gels varied between 107 and 129 nm, with a tendency for slightly larger particles as the β-CD-Ac3 fraction increased. Loading the drug into the nanocarrier resulted in slightly larger particles than the blank gels, but their size was still in the nanoscopic range (166 to 169 nm). The release profiles in PBS were studied and a sustained release pattern with no significant burst effect was observed. A cytotoxicity assessment was also conducted to demonstrate the non-toxicity and biocompatibility of the studied polymers.
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- Siyka Stoilova
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Dunav Str. 2, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria; (S.S.); (D.G.)
- Institute of Polymers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Akad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 103-A, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Dunav Str. 2, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria; (S.S.); (D.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, 2 Dunav St., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Institute of Polymers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Akad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 103-A, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Sofia, Dunav Str. 2, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria; (S.S.); (D.G.)
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Chen W, Zheng X, Lao W, Wang H, Chen S, Liu C, Chen Z, Bai Y, Zhang H, Zhan X, Wang B. Enhancement of the solubility and oral bioavailability of altrenogest through complexation with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin. Eur J Pharm Sci 2024; 194:106691. [PMID: 38181869 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2024.106691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Altrenogest (ALT), a synthetic progestogen, serves a critical role in estrus synchronization among animals like gilts and mares. However, its practical application in animal husbandry is hampered due to its poor solubility and limited oral bioavailability. To address this challenge, a solvent evaporation method was employed to create an inclusion complex of ALT with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (ALT/HP-β-CD). The formation of this inclusion complex was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy, power X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and docking calculations. In addition, we further conducted pharmacokinetic investigation involving gilts, comparing ALT/HP-β-CD inclusion complex to an ALT oral solution. The physicochemical characterization results unveiled a transformation of ALT's crystal morphology into an amorphous state, with ALT effectively entering the cavity of HP-β-CD. Compared with ALT, the solubility of ALT/HP-β-CD inclusion complex increased by 1026.51-fold, and its dissolution rate demonstrated significant improvement. Pharmacokinetic assessments further revealed that the oral bioavailability of ALT/HP-β-CD inclusion complex surpassed that of the ALT oral solution, with a relative bioavailability of 114.08 %. In conclusion, complexation with HP-β-CD represents a highly effective approach to improve both the solubility and oral bioavailability of ALT.
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- Wojun Chen
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528231, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528231, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528231, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528231, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528231, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528231, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528231, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528231, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528231, China.
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan 528231, China.
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Ashique S, Mishra N, Mohanto S, Gowda BJ, Kumar S, Raikar AS, Masand P, Garg A, Goswami P, Kahwa I. Overview of processed excipients in ocular drug delivery: Opportunities so far and bottlenecks. Heliyon 2024; 10:e23810. [PMID: 38226207 PMCID: PMC10788286 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
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Ocular drug delivery presents a unique set of challenges owing to the complex anatomy and physiology of the eye. Processed excipients have emerged as crucial components in overcoming these challenges and improving the efficacy and safety of ocular drug delivery systems. This comprehensive overview examines the opportunities that processed excipients offer in enhancing drug delivery to the eye. By analyzing the current landscape, this review highlights the successful applications of processed excipients, such as micro- and nano-formulations, sustained-release systems, and targeted delivery strategies. Furthermore, this article delves into the bottlenecks that have impeded the widespread adoption of these excipients, including formulation stability, biocompatibility, regulatory constraints, and cost-effectiveness. Through a critical evaluation of existing research and industry practices, this review aims to provide insights into the potential avenues for innovation and development in ocular drug delivery, with a focus on addressing the existing challenges associated with processed excipients. This synthesis contributes to a deeper understanding of the promising role of processed excipients in improving ocular drug delivery systems and encourages further research and development in this rapidly evolving field.
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- Sumel Ashique
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bengal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research, Durgapur 713212, West Bengal, India
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- Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, 474005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to Be University), Mangalore, 575018, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Bharat Institute of Technology, School of Pharmacy, Meerut 250103, UP, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, PES Rajaram and Tarabai Bandekar College of Pharmacy, Ponda, Goa 403401, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Meerut Institute of Engineering & Technology, (MIET), NH-58, Delhi-Roorkee Highway, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Guru Ramdas Khalsa Institute of Science and Technology (Pharmacy), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Saraswati Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gandhinagar 382355, Gujarat, India
- Maharashtra Educational Society's H.K. College of Pharmacy, Mumbai: 400102.India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda
- Pharm-Bio Technology and Traditional Medicine Centre, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda
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Jadhav PV, Prasath NJ, Gajbhiye SG, Rane UA, Agnihotri TG, Gomte SS, Jain A. Empowering the Battle: Bioenhancers as Allies Against Cancer Drug Resistance. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2024; 25:1552-1563. [PMID: 37957922 DOI: 10.2174/0113892010192038231107051715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Drug resistance has been a great hindrance in the path of counteracting diseases like cancer and is driven by drugs misuse and overuse. In terms of cancer, resistance has been developed due to cellular changes, altered growth activation pathways, increased expression of efflux proteins, and changes in the local physiology of cancer (blood supply, tissue hydrodynamics, increased mutation rate/epigenetics, tumor cell heterogeneity). One of the approaches to address these challenges is the use of bioenhancers, which can overcome drug resistance, thereby improving bioavailability (BA). CONCLUSION Bioenhancers when combined with drugs can elicit pharmacological activity. They are generally combined with therapeutic agents at low doses, which increase the BA or therapeutic activity of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). This review sheds light on the synthesis and classification of bio-enhancers. It also discusses different applications of bio-enhancers like piperine, ginger, quercetin, curcumin, etc. in the treatment of cancer. The review also presents some of the recent advancements in terms of nanocarriers for delivering API combined with bioenhancers.
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- Pratiksha Vasant Jadhav
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research- Ahmedabad, Palaj, Opposite to Air Force Station, Gandhinagar-382355, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research- Ahmedabad, Palaj, Opposite to Air Force Station, Gandhinagar-382355, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research- Ahmedabad, Palaj, Opposite to Air Force Station, Gandhinagar-382355, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research- Ahmedabad, Palaj, Opposite to Air Force Station, Gandhinagar-382355, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research- Ahmedabad, Palaj, Opposite to Air Force Station, Gandhinagar-382355, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research- Ahmedabad, Palaj, Opposite to Air Force Station, Gandhinagar-382355, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research- Ahmedabad, Palaj, Opposite to Air Force Station, Gandhinagar-382355, Gujarat, India
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Najm A, Niculescu AG, Bolocan A, Rădulescu M, Grumezescu AM, Beuran M, Gaspar BS. Chitosan and Cyclodextrins-Versatile Materials Used to Create Drug Delivery Systems for Gastrointestinal Cancers. Pharmaceutics 2023; 16:43. [PMID: 38258054 PMCID: PMC10819812 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16010043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Gastrointestinal cancers are characterized by a frequent incidence, a high number of associated deaths, and a tremendous burden on the medical system and patients worldwide. As conventional chemotherapeutic drugs face numerous limitations, researchers started to investigate better alternatives for extending drug efficacy and limiting adverse effects. A remarkably increasing interest has been addressed to chitosan and cyclodextrins, two highly versatile natural carbohydrate materials endowed with unique physicochemical properties. In this respect, numerous studies reported on fabricating various chitosan and cyclodextrin-based formulations that enabled prolonged circulation times, improved cellular internalization of carried drugs, preferential uptake by the targeted cells, reduced side effects, enhanced apoptosis rates, and increased tumor suppression rates. Therefore, this paper aims to briefly present the advantageous properties of these oligo- and polysaccharides for designing drug delivery systems, further focusing the discussion on nanocarrier systems based on chitosan/cyclodextrins for treating different gastrointestinal cancers. Specifically, there are reviewed studies describing promising solutions for colorectal, liver, gastric, pancreatic, and other types of cancers of the digestive system towards creating an updated framework of what concerns anticancer chitosan/cyclodextrin-based drug delivery systems.
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- Alfred Najm
- Department of Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Eroii Sanitari, Sector 5, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (A.N.); (M.B.); (B.S.G.)
- Emergency Hospital Floreasca Bucharest, 8 Calea Floresca, Sector 1, 014461 Bucharest, Romania
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest—ICUB, University of Bucharest, 050657 Bucharest, Romania; (A.-G.N.); (A.M.G.)
- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- General Surgery Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University Emergency Hospital of Bucharest, 050098 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest—ICUB, University of Bucharest, 050657 Bucharest, Romania; (A.-G.N.); (A.M.G.)
- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, Ilfov No. 3, 050044 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Eroii Sanitari, Sector 5, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (A.N.); (M.B.); (B.S.G.)
- Emergency Hospital Floreasca Bucharest, 8 Calea Floresca, Sector 1, 014461 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 8 Eroii Sanitari, Sector 5, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (A.N.); (M.B.); (B.S.G.)
- Emergency Hospital Floreasca Bucharest, 8 Calea Floresca, Sector 1, 014461 Bucharest, Romania
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Abd Rashid N, Mohamad Najib NH, Abdul Jalil NA, Teoh SL. Essential Oils in Cervical Cancer: Narrative Review on Current Insights and Future Prospects. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:2109. [PMID: 38136228 PMCID: PMC10740549 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12122109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Cervical cancer is a prevalent and often devastating disease affecting women worldwide. Traditional treatment modalities such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy have significantly improved survival rates, but they are often accompanied by side effects and challenges that can impact a patient's quality of life. In recent years, the integration of essential oils into the management of cervical cancer has gained attention. This review provides an in-depth exploration of the role of various essential oils in cervical cancer, offering insights into their potential benefits and the existing body of research. The review also delves into future directions and challenges in this emerging field, emphasizing promising research areas and advanced delivery systems. The encapsulation of essential oils with solid lipid nanoparticles, nanoemulsification of essential oils, or the combination of essential oils with conventional treatments showed promising results by increasing the anticancer properties of essential oils. As the use of essential oils in cervical cancer treatment or management evolves, this review aims to provide a comprehensive perspective, balancing the potential of these natural remedies with the challenges and considerations that need to be addressed.
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- Norhashima Abd Rashid
- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Applied Science, Lincoln University College, Petaling Jaya 47301, Malaysia;
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- Unit of Anatomy, Faculty Medicine & Health Defence, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia;
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia;
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia;
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Gusmão LA, Rodero CF, Pironi AM, Chorilli M, Perussi JR. Hypericin supramolecular assembles: A way to increase the skin availability and photodynamic efficiency in tumor cells. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2023; 44:103858. [PMID: 37898262 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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Cyclodextrins (CDs) are molecules approved by the FDA and show promise in increasing the solubility of hydrophobic molecules and making them more available to the skin. These CDs have been used to form complexes with some photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), such as Hypericin (HY). HY is a lipophilic photosensitizer known for its exceptional fluorescence and singlet oxygen quantum yield generation of over 20 % under 590 nm irradiation. In this study, we found a six-fold increase in the release of HY in vitro after complexation with β-CD. The β-CDHY assembly also demonstrated better skin retention, which is crucial for the topical application of this photosensitizer. Furthermore, the β-CD complexation led to a significant increase in the phototoxicity of HY at three different light doses (3, 6, and 10 J cm-2) due to its improved water solubility and higher in vitro accumulation (approximately two times compared with free HY) in HeLa and Vero cell lines.
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- Luiza Araújo Gusmão
- University of São Paulo (USP), Chemical Insititut of São Carlos (IQSC), Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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Nonsuwan P, Phiboonchaiyanan PP, Hirun N, Kraisit P. Curcumin-loaded methacrylate pullulan with grafted carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin to form hydrogels for wound healing: In vitro evaluation. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 321:121294. [PMID: 37739503 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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A pullulan (Pul)-derivative hydrogel was developed by introducing methacrylate (MA) groups and β-cyclodextrin (βCD) to form a Pul-βCD-MA hydrogel by UV cross-linking. The MA was expected to improve the hydrogel's mechanical properties and the βCD to increase the solubility of curcumin. Pul-βCD-MA was successfully synthesized, as confirmed by the 1H NMR and FTIR spectra. Hydrogels were formed at Pul-βCD-MA concentrations of 5 %, 7.5 %, or 10 % w/v. Pul-βCD-MA showed enhanced curcumin solubility compared to Pul or Pul-MA. The morphological analysis of the hydrogel showed a porous structure. The concentration of βCD affected the hydrogels' mechanical properties, and the 7.5 % hydrogel (with or without curcumin) did not fracture. The cumulative release of curcumin in the 7.5 % Pul-βCD-MA hydrogel was 60 % over 8 h. The release profile fit the Korsmeyer-Peppas model. In vitro cytotoxicity tests revealed that hydrogels were biocompatible with human primary dermal fibroblast cells. Curcumin-loaded Pul-βCD-MA hydrogels significantly accelerated wound healing compared to Pul-βCD-MA hydrogels without curcumin loading. Therefore, the Pul derivative's hydrogel may be a promising material for wound healing.
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- Punnida Nonsuwan
- Thammasat University Research Unit in Smart Materials and Innovative Technology for Pharmaceutical Applications (SMIT-Pharm), Faculty of Pharmacy, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- Thammasat University Research Unit in Smart Materials and Innovative Technology for Pharmaceutical Applications (SMIT-Pharm), Faculty of Pharmacy, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
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- Thammasat University Research Unit in Smart Materials and Innovative Technology for Pharmaceutical Applications (SMIT-Pharm), Faculty of Pharmacy, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
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Santos AM, Júnior JA, Cézar SV, Araújo AA, Júnior LJ, Aragón DM, Serafini MR. Cyclodextrin inclusion complexes improving antibacterial drug profiles: an update systematic review. Future Microbiol 2023; 18:1363-1379. [PMID: 37910070 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2023-0124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Aim: The study aimed to review experimental models using cyclodextrins to improve antibacterial drugs' physicochemical characteristics and biological activities. Methods: The following terms and their combinations were used: cyclodextrins and antibacterial agents in title or abstract, and the total study search was conducted over a period up to October 2022. The review was carried out using PubMed, Scopus and Embase databases. A total of 1580 studies were identified, of which 27 articles were selected for discussion in this review. Results: The biological results revealed that the antibacterial effect of the inclusion complexes was extensively improved. Cyclodextrins can enhance the therapeutic effects of antibiotics already existing on the market, natural products and synthetic molecules. Conclusion: Overall, CDs as drug-delivery vehicles have been shown to improve antibiotics solubility, stability, and bioavailability, leading to enhanced antibacterial activity.
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- Anamaria M Santos
- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, 49060-100, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe,São Cristóvão, 49060-100, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy,Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, 49060-100, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, 49060-100, Sergipe, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe,São Cristóvão, 49060-100, Sergipe, Brazil
- Department of Pharmacy,Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, 49060-100, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, 49060-100, Sergipe, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe,São Cristóvão, 49060-100, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá D.C., Colombia
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, 49060-100, Sergipe, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe,São Cristóvão, 49060-100, Sergipe, Brazil
- Department of Pharmacy,Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, 49060-100, Sergipe, Brazil
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Lu Q, Tang Y, Luo S, Gong Q, Li C. Coptisine, the Characteristic Constituent from Coptis chinensis, Exhibits Significant Therapeutic Potential in Treating Cancers, Metabolic and Inflammatory Diseases. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2023; 51:2121-2156. [PMID: 37930333 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x2350091x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Naturally derived alkaloids belong to a class of quite significant organic compounds. Coptisine, a benzyl tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid, is one of the major bioactive constituents in Coptis chinensis Franch., which is a famous traditional Chinese medicine. C. chinensis possesses many kinds of functions, including the ability to eliminate heat, expel dampness, purge fire, and remove noxious substances. In Asian countries, C. chinensis is traditionally employed to treat carbuncle and furuncle, diabetes, jaundice, stomach and intestinal disorders, red eyes, toothache, and skin disorders. Up to now, there has been plenty of research of coptisine with respect to its pharmacology. Nevertheless, a comprehensive review of coptisine-associated research is urgently needed. This paper was designed to summarize in detail the progress in the research of the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, safety, and formulation of coptisine. The related studies included in this paper were retrieved from the following academic databases: The Web of Science, PubMed, Google scholar, Elsevier, and CNKI. The cutoff date was January 2023. Coptisine manifests various pharmacological actions, including anticancer, antimetabolic disease, anti-inflammatory disease, and antigastrointestinal disease effects, among others. Based on its pharmacokinetics, the primary metabolic site of coptisine is the liver. Coptisine is poorly absorbed in the gastrointestinal system, and most of it is expelled in the form of its prototype through feces. Regarding safety, coptisine displayed potential hepatotoxicity. Some novel formulations, including the [Formula: see text]-cyclodextrin-based inclusion complex and nanocarriers, could effectively enhance the bioavailability of coptisine. The traditional use of C. chinensis is closely connected with the pharmacological actions of coptisine. Although there are some disadvantages, including poor solubility, low bioavailability, and possible hepatotoxicity, coptisine is still a prospective naturally derived drug candidate, especially in the treatment of tumors as well as metabolic and inflammatory diseases. Further investigation of coptisine is necessary to facilitate the application of coptisine-based drugs in clinical practice.
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- Qiang Lu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhuhai Campus, Zhuhai 519041, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai Campus, Zhuhai 519041, P. R. China
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- Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen 518005, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province and School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai Campus, Zhuhai 519041, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Ministry of Education and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology of Guizhou Province and School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, P. R. China
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Hedayati S, Tarahi M, Azizi R, Baeghbali V, Ansarifar E, Hashempur MH. Encapsulation of mint essential oil: Techniques and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 321:103023. [PMID: 37863014 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.103023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Mint essential oil (MEO) is an outstanding antibacterial and antioxidant agent, that can be considered as a promising natural preservative, flavor, insecticide, coolant, and herbal medicine. However, the low solubility and volatility of MEO limits its extensive applications. In order to utilize MEO in different products, it is essential to develop treatments that can overcome these limitations. More recently, encapsulation technology has been developed as a promising method to overcome the shortcomings of MEO. In which, sensitive compounds such as essential oils (EOs) are entrapped in a carrier to produce micro or nanoparticles with increased stability against environmental conditions. Additionally, encapsulation of EOs makes transportation and handling easier, reduces their volatility, controls their release and consequently improves the efficiency of these bioactive compounds and extends their industrial applications. Several encapsulation techniques, such as emulsification, coacervation, ionic gelation, inclusion complexation, spray drying, electrospinning, melt dispersion, melt homogenization, and so on, have been emerged to improve the stability of MEO. These encapsulated MEOs can be also used in a variety of food, bioagricultural, pharmaceutical, and health care products with excellent performance. Therefore, this review aims to summarize the physicochemical and functional properties of MEO, recent advances in encapsulation techniques for MEO, and the application of micro/nanocapsulated MEO in different products.
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- Sara Hedayati
- Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Food and Markets Department, Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Medway, UK
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Public Health, School of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Department of Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Liu G, Qin P, Cheng X, Wu L, Wang R, Gao W. Ursolic acid: biological functions and application in animal husbandry. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1251248. [PMID: 37964910 PMCID: PMC10642196 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1251248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Ursolic acid (UA) is a plant-derived pentacyclic triterpenoid with 30 carbon atoms. UA has anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, antimicrobial, hepato-protective, anticancer, and other biological activities. Most studies on the biological functions of UA have been performed in mammalian cell (in vitro) and rodent (in vivo) models. UA is used in animal husbandry as an anti-inflammatory and antiviral agent, as well as for enhancing the integrity of the intestinal barrier. Although UA has been shown to have significant in vitro bacteriostatic effects, it is rarely used in animal nutrition. The use of UA as a substitute for oral antibiotics or as a novel feed additive in animal husbandry should be considered. This review summarizes the available data on the biological functions of UA and its applications in animal husbandry.
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- Guanhui Liu
- School of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, China
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- Chenguang Biotechnology Group Handan Co., Ltd., Handan, China
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- Chenguang Biotechnology Group Handan Co., Ltd., Handan, China
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- Hebei Plant Extraction Innovation Center Co., Ltd., Handan, China
- Hebei Province Plant Source Animal Health Products Technology Innovation Center, Handan, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, China
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- Hebei Plant Extraction Innovation Center Co., Ltd., Handan, China
- Hebei Province Plant Source Animal Health Products Technology Innovation Center, Handan, China
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Xu W, Xiao Y, Zhao M, Zhu J, Wang Y, Wang W, Wang P, Meng H. Effective Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis Using a Nano-Enabled Drug Acupuncture Technology in Mice. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2302586. [PMID: 37555294 PMCID: PMC10558644 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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A nano-enabled drug delivery acupuncture technology (nd-Acu) is developed that is based on traditional acupuncture needles where the stainless-steel surface is designed to deliver various payload molecules. To create the nd-Acu platform, an electrochemistry procedure is used to attach methyl salicylate-modified cyclodextrin in which the sugar rings allow the encapsulation of structurally defined single or multiple payload molecules via an inclusion complexation process. Drug loading and release profile are first studied using fluorescent dyes abiotically and at intact animal level. nd-Acu allows more efficient dye loading and time-dependent release compared to pristine needles without cyclodextrin modification. Subsequently, a proof-of-principle efficacy study is conducted using the platform to load a local anesthetic, lidocaine, for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in mice. It is demonstrated that lidocaine-laden nd-Acu can effectively alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, and slow down KOA development biochemically and histologically. Hypothesis-driven and proteomic approaches are utilized to investigate the working mechanisms of lidocaine nd-Acu, indicating that the therapeutic outcome is attributed to the in vivo modulation of the HMGB1/TLR4 signaling pathway. The study also obtained preliminary evidence suggesting the involvement of mitochondria as well as small GTPase such as cdc42 during the treatment by lidocaine nd-Acu.
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- Wenjie Xu
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190China
- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineCapital Medical UniversityBeijing100010China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190China
- Chongqing University of TechnologyChongqing400054China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190China
- Chongqing University of TechnologyChongqing400054China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityZhengzhouHenan450052China
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- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineCapital Medical UniversityBeijing100010China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety and CAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceNational Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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Hossain KR, Alghalayini A, Valenzuela SM. Current Challenges and Opportunities for Improved Cannabidiol Solubility. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14514. [PMID: 37833962 PMCID: PMC10572536 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Cannabidiol (CBD), derived from the cannabis plant, has gained significant attention due to its potential therapeutic benefits. However, one of the challenges associated with CBD administration is its low bioavailability, which refers to the fraction of an administered dose that reaches systemic circulation. This limitation necessitates the exploration of various approaches to enhance the bioavailability of CBD, thus helping to maximize its therapeutic potential. A variety of approaches are now emerging, including nanoemulsion-based systems, lipid-based formulations, prodrugs, nanocarriers, and alternative routes of administration, which hold promise for improving the bioavailability of CBD and pave the way for novel formulations that maximize the therapeutic potential of CBD in various medical conditions. This opinion piece presents the current understanding surrounding CBD bioavailability and considers strategies aimed at improving both its absorption and its bioavailability.
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- Khondker Rufaka Hossain
- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (K.R.H.); (A.A.)
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (K.R.H.); (A.A.)
- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-User Analysis at Low-Levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia; (K.R.H.); (A.A.)
- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-User Analysis at Low-Levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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Sharma A, Bomzan P, Roy N, Dakua VK, Roy K, Barman A, Dey R, Chhetri A, Dewan R, Dutta A, Kumar A, Roy MN. Exploring the Inclusion Complex of an Anticancer Drug with β-Cyclodextrin for Reducing Cytotoxicity Toward the Normal Human Cell Line by an Experimental and Computational Approach. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:29388-29400. [PMID: 37599964 PMCID: PMC10433473 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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The toxicity of any drug against normal cells is a health hazard for all humans. At present, health and disease researchers from all over the world are trying to synthesize designer drugs with diminished toxicity and side effects. The purpose of the present study is to enhance the bioavailability and biocompatibility of gemcitabine (GEM) by decreasing its toxicity and reducing deamination during drug delivery by incorporating it inside the hydrophobic cavity of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) without affecting the drug ability of the parent compound (GEM). The newly synthesized inclusion complex (IC) was characterized by different physical and spectroscopic techniques, thereby confirming the successful incorporation of the GEM molecule into the nanocage of β-CD. The molecular docking study revealed the orientation of the GEM molecule into the β-CD cavity (-5.40 kcal/mol) to be stably posed for ligand binding. Photostability studies confirmed that the inclusion of GEM using β-CD could lead to better stabilization of GEM (≥96%) for further optical and clinical applications. IC (GEM-β-CD) and GEM exhibited effective antibacterial and antiproliferative activities without being metabolized in a dose-dependent manner. The CT-DNA analysis showed sufficiently strong IC (GEM-β-CD) binding (Ka = 8.1575 × 1010), and this interaction suggests that IC (GEM-β-CD) may possibly exert its biological effects by targeting nucleic acids in the host cell. The newly synthesized biologically active IC (GEM-β-CD), a derivative of GEM, has pharmaceutical development potentiality.
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- Antara Sharma
- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling 734013, India
- Department
of Chemistry, St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling 734104, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Gorubathan Government College, Kalimpong 735231, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling 734013, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Alipurduar University, Alipurduar 736122, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Alipurduar University, Alipurduar 736122, India
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- Department
of Physics, Alipurduar University, Alipurduar 736122, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Cooch Behar College, Cooch Behar 736101, India
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- Department
of Microbiology, St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling 734104, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling 734104, India
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- Department
of Biotechnology, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling 734013, India
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- Department
of Biotechnology, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling 734013, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling 734013, India
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Bhardwaj VK, Purohit R. A comparative study on inclusion complex formation between formononetin and β-cyclodextrin derivatives through multiscale classical and umbrella sampling simulations. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 310:120729. [PMID: 36925262 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Formononetin, a naturally occurring isoflavone exhibits a wide range of therapeutic applications including antioxidant, anti-tumor, antiviral, anti-diabetic and neuroprotective activities. However, the low hydro-solubility of formononetin has limited its prospective use in cosmetic, neutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. Cyclodextrins (CDs), especially β-CD and its derivatives have emerged as promising agents to improve the water solubility of poorly hydrosoluble compounds by the formation of inclusion complexes. We employed multiscale (1000 ns) explicit solvent and umbrella sampling molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to study the interactions and thermodynamic parameters of inclusion complex formation between formononetin and five most commonly used β-CD derivatives. Classical MD simulations revealed two possible binding conformations of formononetin inside the central cavity of hydroxypropyl-β-CD (HP-β-CD), randomly methylated-β-CD (ME-β-CD), and sulfobutylether-β-CD (SBE-β-CD). The binding conformation with the benzopyrone ring of formononetin inside the central cavity of β-CD derivatives was more frequent than the phenyl group occupying the hydrophobic cavity. These interactions were supported by a variety of non-bonded contacts including hydrogen bonds, pi-lone pair, pi-sigma, and pi-alkyl interactions. Formononetin showed favorable end-state MD-driven thermodynamic binding free energies with all the selected β-CD derivatives, except succinyl-β-CD (S-β-CD). Furthermore, umbrella sampling simulations were used to investigate the interactions and thermodynamic parameters of the host-guest inclusion complexes. The SBE-β-CD/formononetin inclusion complex showed the lowest binding energy signifying the highest affinity among all the selected host-guest inclusion complexes. Our study could be used as a standard for analyzing and comparing the ability of different β-CD derivatives to enhance the hydro-solubility of poorly soluble molecules.
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- Vijay Kumar Bhardwaj
- Structural Bioinformatics Lab, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur, HP 176061, India; Biotechnology Division, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, HP 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad- 201002, India
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- Structural Bioinformatics Lab, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur, HP 176061, India; Biotechnology Division, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, HP 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad- 201002, India.
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Jiao X, Bian Q, Feng T, Lyu X, Yu H, Ye L. Efficient Secretory Production of δ-Tocotrienol by Combining Pathway Modularization and Transportation Engineering. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023. [PMID: 37262183 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c01743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The vitamin E component δ-tocotrienol has shown impressive activities in radioprotection, neuroprotection, and cholesterol reduction. Its production is limited by the low content in plants and difficulty in separation from other tocotrienols. Fermentative production using a microbial cell factory that exclusively produces and secretes δ-tocotrienol is a promising alternative approach. Assembly of the δ-tocotrienol synthetic pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae followed by comprehensive pathway engineering led to the production of 73.45 mg/L δ-tocotrienol. Subsequent addition of 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (CD) and overexpression of the transcription factor PDR1 significantly elevated δ-tocotrienol titer to 241.7 mg/L (63.65 mg/g dry cell weight) in shake flasks, with 30.4% secreted. By properly adding CD and the in situ extractant olive oil, 181.12 mg/L of δ-tocotrienol was collected as an extracellular product, accounting for 85.6% of the total δ-tocotrienol production. This process provides not only a promising δ-tocotrienol cell factory but also insights into yeast engineering toward secretory production of other terpenoids.
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- Xue Jiao
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou 311200, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering (Education Ministry), College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou 311200, China
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Yu C, Naeem A, Liu Y, Guan Y. Ellagic Acid Inclusion Complex-Loaded Hydrogels as an Efficient Controlled Release System: Design, Fabrication and In Vitro Evaluation. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:jfb14050278. [PMID: 37233388 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14050278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Oxidants play a crucial role in the development of oxidative stress, which is linked to disease progression. Ellagic acid is an effective antioxidant with applications in the treatment and prevention of several diseases, since it neutralizes free radicals and reduces oxidative stress. However, it has limited application due to its poor solubility and oral bioavailability. Since ellagic acid is hydrophobic, it is difficult to load it directly into hydrogels for controlled release applications. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to first prepare inclusion complexes of ellagic acid (EA) with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin and then load them into carbopol-934-grafted-2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane sulfonic acid (CP-g-AMPS) hydrogels for orally controlled drug delivery. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to validate ellagic acid inclusion complexes and hydrogels. There was slightly higher swelling and drug release at pH 1.2 (42.20% and 92.13%) than at pH 7.4 (31.61% and 77.28%), respectively. Hydrogels had high porosity (88.90%) and biodegradation (9.2% per week in phosphate-buffered saline). Hydrogels were tested for their antioxidant properties in vitro against 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS). Additionally, the antibacterial activity of hydrogels was demonstrated against Gram-positive bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli) and Gram-negative bacterial strains (Pseudomonas aeruginosa).
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- Chengqun Yu
- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamics and Safety Evaluation, Health Commission of Jiangxi Province, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330006, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamics and Quality Evaluation on Anti-Inflammatory Chinese Herbs, Jiangxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang Medical College, 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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Changsan N, Sawatdee S, Suedee R, Chunhachaichana C, Srichana T. Aqueous cannabidiol β-cyclodextrin complexed polymeric micelle nasal spray to attenuate in vitro and ex-vivo SARS-CoV-2-induced cytokine storms. Int J Pharm 2023; 640:123035. [PMID: 37182795 PMCID: PMC10181874 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Cannabidiol (CBD) has a number of biological effects by acting on the cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2. CBD may be involved in anti-inflammatory processes via CB1 and CB2 receptors, resulting in a decrease of pro-inflammatory cytokines. However, CBD's poor aqueous solubility is a major issue in pharmaceutical applications. The aim of the present study was to develop and evaluate a CBD nasal spray solution. A water-soluble CBD was prepared by complexation with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) at a stoichiometric ratio of 1:1 and forming polymeric micelles using poloxamer 407. The mixture was then lyophilized and characterized using FT-IR, DSC, and TGA. CBD-β-CD complex-polymeric micelles were formulated for nasal spray drug delivery. The physicochemical properties of the CBD-β-CD complex-polymeric micelle nasal spray solution (CBD-β-CDPM-NS) were assessed. The results showed that the CBD content in the CBD-β-CD complex polymeric micelle powder was 102.1 ± 0.5%. The CBD-β-CDPM-NS was a clear colorless isotonic solution. The particle size, zeta potential, pH value, and viscosity were 111.9 ± 0.7 nm, 0.8 ± 0.1 mV, 6.02 ± 0.02, and 12.04 ± 2.64 cP, respectively. This formulation was stable over six months at ambient temperature. The CBD from CBD-β-CDPM-NS rapidly released to 100% within 1 min. Ex-vivo permeation studies of CBD-β-CDPM-NS through porcine nasal mucosa revealed a permeation rate of 4.8 μg/cm2/min, which indicated that CBD was effective in penetrating nasal epithelial cells. CBD-β-CDPM-NS was tested for its efficacy and safety in terms of cytokine production from nasal immune cells and toxicity to nasal epithelial cells. The CBD-β-CDPM-NS was not toxic to nasal epithelial at the concentration of CBD equivalent to 3.125-50 μg/mL. When the formulation was subjected to bioactivity testing against monocyte-like macrophage cells, it proved that the CBD-β-CDPM-NS has the potential to inhibit inflammatory cytokines. CBD-β-CDPM-NS demonstrated the formulation's ability to reduce the cytokine produced by S-RBD stimulation in ex vivo porcine nasal mucosa in both preventative and therapeutic modes.
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- Narumon Changsan
- College of Pharmacy, Rangsit University, Pathumtani 12000, Thailand
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- Drug and Cosmetics Excellence Center and School of Pharmacy, Walailak University, Thasala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, 80161, Thailand
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- Molecular Recognition Materials Research Unit, Nanotec-PSU Center of Excellence on Drug Delivery System Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Drug Delivery System Excellence Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Drug Delivery System Excellence Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand.
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Awais S, Farooq N, Muhammad SA, El-Serehy HA, Ishtiaq F, Afridi M, Ahsan H, Ullah A, Nadeem T, Sultana K. Enhanced Solubility and Stability of Aripiprazole in Binary and Ternary Inclusion Complexes Using Hydroxy Propyl Beta Cyclodextrin (HPβCD) and L-Arginine. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093860. [PMID: 37175270 PMCID: PMC10179852 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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The low water solubility of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (aripiprazole) is one of the most critical challenges in pharmaceutical research and development. This antipsychotic drug has an inadequate therapeutic impact because of its minimal and idiosyncratic oral bioavailability to treat schizophrenia. The main objective of this study was to improve the solubility and stability of the antipsychotic drug aripiprazole (ARP) via forming binary as well as ternary inclusion complexes with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) and L-Arginine (LA) as solubility enhancers. Physical mixing and lyophilization were used in different molar ratios. The developed formulations were analyzed by saturation solubility analysis, and dissolution studies were performed using the pedal method. The formulations were characterized by FTIR, XRD, DSC, SEM, and TGA. The results showcased that the addition of HPβCD and LA inclusion complexes enhanced the stability, in contrast to the binary formulations and ternary formulations prepared by physical mixing and solvent evaporation. Ternary formulation HLY47 improved dissolution rates by six times in simulated gastric fluid (SGF). However, the effect of LA on the solubility enhancement was concentration-dependent and showed optimal enhancement at the ratio of 1:1:0.27. FTIR spectra showed the bond shifting, which confirmed the formation of new complexes. The surface morphology of complexes in SEM studies showed the rough surface of lyophilization and solvent evaporation products, while physical mixing revealed a comparatively crystalline surface. The exothermic peaks in DSC diffractograms showed diminished peaks previously observed in the diffractogram of pure drug and LA. Lyophilized ternary complexes displayed significantly enhanced thermal stability, as observed from the thermograms of TGA. In conclusion, it was observed that the preparation method and a specific drug-to-polymer and amino acid ratio are critical for achieving high drug solubility and stability. These complexes seem to be promising candidates for novel drug delivery systems development.
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- Sophia Awais
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, IBADAT International University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Nishtar Medical University, Multan 66000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiac Renal Institute (CaRe Institute), Chubbuck, ID 83202, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, IBADAT International University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad 46000, Pakistan
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- Department of Health and Biological Science, Abasyn University Peshawar, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan
- Institute of Pathology Lab, University of Cologne, 50923 Koln, Germany
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- National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of The Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Iqra University, Islamabad 75500, Pakistan
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Upadhyay C, D'Souza A, Patel P, Verma V, Upadhayay KK, Bharkatiya M. Inclusion Complex of Ibuprofen-β-Cyclodextrin Incorporated in Gel for Mucosal Delivery: Optimization Using an Experimental Design. AAPS PharmSciTech 2023; 24:100. [PMID: 37029312 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-023-02534-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023] Open
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β-Cyclodextrin/ibuprofen inclusion complex was synthesized by freeze-drying method and characterized for phase solubility profiles, infrared spectra, thermal analysis, and X-ray powder diffractograms. The inclusion complex with HP-β-CD, as confirmed by molecular dynamics simulations, enhanced the aqueous solubility of ibuprofen by almost 30-fold compared to ibuprofen alone. Different grades of Carbopol (Carbopol 934P/Carbopol 974P/Carbopol 980 NF/Carbopol Ultrez 10 NF) and cellulose derivatives (HPMC K100M/HPMC K15M/HPMC K4M/HPMC E15LV/HPC) were evaluated for mucoadhesive gels incorporating the inclusion complex. The central composite design generated by Design-Expert was employed to optimize the mucoadhesive gel using two independent variables (a varying combination of two gelling agents) on three dependent variables (drug content and in vitro drug release at 6 h and 12 h). Except for the methylcellulose-based gels, most of the gels (0.5%, 0.75%, and 1% alone or as a mixture thereof) exhibited an extended-release of ibuprofen, ranging from 40 to 74% over 24 h and followed the Korsmeyer-Peppas kinetics model. Using this test design, 0.95% Carbopol 934P and 0.55% HPC-L formulations were optimized to increase ibuprofen release, enhance mucoadhesion, and be non-irritating in ex vivo chorioallantoic membrane studies. The present study successfully developed a mucoadhesive gel containing the ibuprofen-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex with sustained release.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- B.N Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, B. N. University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
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de Oliveira Nonato R, Krawczyk-Santos AP, Cardoso G, Kogawa AC, Ricommini K, de Lima ÁAN, Heimfarth L, Quintans-Júnior LJ, Cunha-Filho M, Taveira SF, Marreto RN. Cyclodextrin inclusion complex of a multi-component natural product by hot-melt extrusion. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2023; 13:1140-1152. [PMID: 36564661 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-022-01280-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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This study aimed to investigate whether hot-melt extrusion (HME) processing can promote molecular encapsulation of a multi-component natural product composed of volatile and pungent hydrophobic substances (ginger oleoresin (OR)) with cyclodextrins. 6-Gingerol and 6-shogaol, the biomarkers of ginger OR, were quantified by HPLC. Phase-solubility studies were performed using β-cyclodextrin (βCD) and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) for ginger OR complexation. Solid complexes were then prepared by thermal (HME)- and solvent (slurry (SL))-based methods. Morphology, thermal behavior, solubility, in vitro dissolution, and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity were evaluated. HPβCD gave rise to AL-type complexes with ginger OR, whereas βCD led to materials with limited solubility. Ginger OR was complexed with HPβCD by HME without significant change in gingerol and shogaol content. Additionally, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) suggested higher volatile retention in HME complexes than in SL ones. Shogaol and gingerol solubility and dissolution significantly increased from SL and HME complexes compared with ginger OR. In turn, 1:2 OR/HPβCD HME complex showed higher 6-shogaol solubility than SL, associated with a gradual release. The carrageenan-induced pleurisy test showed that the anti-inflammatory activity of ginger OR was maintained after complexation with HPβCD. The complexes significantly decrease the levels of IL-1β and inhibit cell migration. HME complex showed performance equivalent to the positive control and superior to the SL material. Taken together, these results indicate that HME can be useful for promoting the molecular encapsulation of complex natural products that contain volatile and thermolabile substances. HME complexes showed better in vivo and in vitro performance than complexes prepared using the solvent-based method.
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- Rhayssa de Oliveira Nonato
- Laboratory of Nanosystems and Drug Delivery Devices (NanoSYS), School of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Setor Leste Universitário, Rua 240, Goiânia, GO, 74605-170, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanosystems and Drug Delivery Devices (NanoSYS), School of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Setor Leste Universitário, Rua 240, Goiânia, GO, 74605-170, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanosystems and Drug Delivery Devices (NanoSYS), School of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Setor Leste Universitário, Rua 240, Goiânia, GO, 74605-170, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Pharmaceutical Application Laboratory, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology (DFS), Laboratory of Neuroscience and Pharmacological Assays (LANEF), Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology (DFS), Laboratory of Neuroscience and Pharmacological Assays (LANEF), Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Food, Drug, and Cosmetics (LTMAC), School of Health Sciences, Universidade de Brasilia, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanosystems and Drug Delivery Devices (NanoSYS), School of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Setor Leste Universitário, Rua 240, Goiânia, GO, 74605-170, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanosystems and Drug Delivery Devices (NanoSYS), School of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Setor Leste Universitário, Rua 240, Goiânia, GO, 74605-170, Brazil.
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Fürst A, Kali G, Efiana NA, Akkuş-Dağdeviren ZB, Haddadzadegan S, Bernkop-Schnürch A. Thiolated cyclodextrins: A comparative study of their mucoadhesive properties. Int J Pharm 2023; 635:122719. [PMID: 36791998 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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AIM The aim of this study was the comparison of the mucoadhesive properties of nonionic, negatively, and positively charged thiolated cyclodextrins (CDs), including α-, β-, and γ-CDs of low and high degree of thiolation. METHODS Native α-, β-, and γ-CDs were thiolated with phosphorous pentasulfide in sulfolane (CD-SH) (i), via reductive amination with cysteamine after oxidative ring opening (CD-Cya) (ii), and via esterification with mercaptosuccinic acid (CD-MSA) (iii). These thiolated CDs were characterized via 1H NMR and Ellman's test. Cytotoxicity was determined via resazurin and hemolysis assay. Mucoadhesive properties were evaluated via rheological studies with freshly isolated porcine mucus, as well as residence time studies on porcine small intestinal mucosa. RESULTS The structure of thiolated CDs was confirmed via 1H NMR. The degree of thiolation was in the range of 594-1034 µmol/g for low and 1360-3379 µmol/g for high CD-SH, whereas thiolated CD-Cya and thiolated CD-MSA exhibited a degree of thiolation of 1142-3242 µmol/g and 243-1227 µmol/g, respectively. Just cationic CDs showed cytotoxicity. Nonionic highly thiolated α-CD-SH, α-CD-Cya, and α-CD-MSA exhibited with mucus 5.6-, 15.7- and 2.8-fold improved dynamic viscosity, while improvement was 7.7-, 6.1-, and 5.4-fold for the corresponding thiolated β-CDs and 12.3-, 15.4- and 17.8-fold for the corresponding thiolated γ-CDs compared with native CDs, respectively. A prolonged mucosal residence time following the rank order γ > β > α was observed for all thiolated CDs, whereby γ-CD-Cya, nonionic highly thiolated β-CD-SH and α-CD-Cya showed the highest mucoadhesive properties. CONCLUSION A high degree of thiolation and the introduction of cationic charges are mainly responsible for high mucoadhesive properties of CDs.
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- Andrea Fürst
- Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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Chijcheapaza-Flores H, Tabary N, Chai F, Maton M, Staelens JN, Cazaux F, Neut C, Martel B, Blanchemain N, Garcia-Fernandez MJ. Injectable Chitosan-Based Hydrogels for Trans-Cinnamaldehyde Delivery in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infections. Gels 2023; 9:gels9030262. [PMID: 36975711 PMCID: PMC10048173 DOI: 10.3390/gels9030262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are among the most common complications in diabetic patients and affect 6.8% of people worldwide. Challenges in the management of this disease are decreased blood diffusion, sclerotic tissues, infection, and antibiotic resistance. Hydrogels are now being used as a new treatment option since they can be used for drug delivery and to improve wound healing. This project aims to combine the properties of hydrogels based on chitosan (CHT) and the polymer of β cyclodextrin (PCD) for local delivery of cinnamaldehyde (CN) in diabetic foot ulcers. This work consisted of the development and characterisation of the hydrogel, the evaluation of the CN release kinetics and cell viability (on a MC3T3 pre-osteoblast cell line), and the evaluation of the antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity (S. aureus and P. aeruginosa). The results demonstrated the successful development of a cytocompatible (ISO 10993-5) injectable hydrogel with antibacterial (99.99% bacterial reduction) and antibiofilm activity. Furthermore, a partial active molecule release and an increase in hydrogel elasticity were observed in the presence of CN. This leads us to hypothesise that a reaction between CHT and CN (a Schiff base) can occur and that CN could act as a physical crosslinker, thus improving the viscoelastic properties of the hydrogel and limiting CN release.
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- Henry Chijcheapaza-Flores
- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1008-Advanced Drug Delivery Systems and Biomaterials, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207-UMET-Unité Matériaux et Transformations, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1008-Advanced Drug Delivery Systems and Biomaterials, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1008-Advanced Drug Delivery Systems and Biomaterials, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207-UMET-Unité Matériaux et Transformations, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207-UMET-Unité Matériaux et Transformations, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1286-INFINITE, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207-UMET-Unité Matériaux et Transformations, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1008-Advanced Drug Delivery Systems and Biomaterials, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, U1008-Advanced Drug Delivery Systems and Biomaterials, F-59000 Lille, France
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Saura-Sanmartin A, Andreu-Ardil L. Recent Advances in the Preparation of Delivery Systems for the Controlled Release of Scents. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054685. [PMID: 36902122 PMCID: PMC10002519 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Scents are volatile compounds highly employed in a wide range of manufactured items, such as fine perfumery, household products, and functional foods. One of the main directions of the research in this area aims to enhance the longevity of scents by designing efficient delivery systems to control the release rate of these volatile molecules and also increase their stability. Several approaches to release scents in a controlled manner have been developed in recent years. Thus, different controlled release systems have been prepared, including polymers, metal-organic frameworks and mechanically interlocked systems, among others. This review is focused on the preparation of different scaffolds to accomplish a slow release of scents, by pointing out examples reported in the last five years. In addition to discuss selected examples, a critical perspective on the state of the art of this research field is provided, comparing the different types of scent delivery systems.
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- Adrian Saura-Sanmartin
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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Naeem A, Yu C, Zang Z, Zhu W, Deng X, Guan Y. Synthesis and Evaluation of Rutin–Hydroxypropyl β-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes Embedded in Xanthan Gum-Based (HPMC-g-AMPS) Hydrogels for Oral Controlled Drug Delivery. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12030552. [PMID: 36978800 PMCID: PMC10044933 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12030552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
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Oxidants play a significant role in causing oxidative stress in the body, which contributes to the development of diseases. Rutin—a powerful antioxidant—may be useful in the prevention and treatment of various diseases by scavenging oxidants and reducing oxidative stress. However, low solubility and oral bioavailability have restricted its use. Due to the hydrophobic nature of rutin, it cannot be easily loaded inside hydrogels. Therefore, first rutin inclusion complexes (RIC) with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-βCD) were prepared to improve its solubility, followed by incorporation into xanthan gum-based (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-grafted-2-acrylamido -2-methyl-1-propane sulfonic acid) hydrogels for controlled drug release in order to improve the bioavailability. Rutin inclusion complexes and hydrogels were validated by FTIR, XRD, SEM, TGA, and DSC. The highest swelling ratio and drug release occurred at pH 1.2 (28% swelling ratio and 70% drug release) versus pH 7.4 (22% swelling ratio, 65% drug release) after 48 h. Hydrogels showed high porosity (94%) and biodegradation (9% in 1 week in phosphate buffer saline). Moreover, in vitro antioxidative and antibacterial studies (Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli) confirmed the antioxidative and antibacterial potential of the developed hydrogels.
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- Abid Naeem
- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
- Correspondence: (A.N.); (Y.G.)
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
- Correspondence: (A.N.); (Y.G.)
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Khouri SJ, Altwaiq AM. Thermodynamic analysis of methyl orange anion association with α-cyclodextrin using a conductometric approach. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-023-01180-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Mayer BP, Kennedy DJ, Lau EY, Valdez CA. Evaluation of polyanionic cyclodextrins as high affinity binding scaffolds for fentanyl. Sci Rep 2023; 13:2680. [PMID: 36792632 PMCID: PMC9932099 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29662-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Cyclodextrins (CDs) have been previously shown to display modest equilibrium binding affinities (Ka ~ 100-200 M-1) for the synthetic opioid analgesic fentanyl. In this work, we describe the synthesis of new CDs possessing extended thioalkylcarboxyl or thioalkylhydroxyl moieties and assess their binding affinity towards fentanyl hydrochloride. The optimal CD studied displays a remarkable affinity for the opioid of Ka = 66,500 M-1, the largest value reported for such an inclusion complex to date. One dimensional 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) as well as Rotational Frame Overhauser Spectroscopy (2D-ROESY) experiments supported by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations suggest an unexpected binding behavior, with fentanyl able to bind the CD interior in one of two distinct orientations. Binding energies derived from the MD simulations work correlate strongly with NMR-derived affinities highlighting its utility as a predictive tool for CD candidate optimization. The performance of these host molecules portends their utility as platforms for medical countermeasures for opioid exposure, as biosensors, and in other forensic science applications.
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- Brian P. Mayer
- grid.250008.f0000 0001 2160 9702Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550 USA ,grid.250008.f0000 0001 2160 9702Nuclear and Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA L-090 94550 USA ,grid.250008.f0000 0001 2160 9702Forensic Science Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
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- grid.250008.f0000 0001 2160 9702Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550 USA ,grid.250008.f0000 0001 2160 9702Nuclear and Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA L-090 94550 USA ,grid.250008.f0000 0001 2160 9702Forensic Science Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
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- grid.250008.f0000 0001 2160 9702Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550 USA ,grid.250008.f0000 0001 2160 9702Nuclear and Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA L-090 94550 USA ,grid.250008.f0000 0001 2160 9702Biosciences and Biotechnology Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
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- grid.250008.f0000 0001 2160 9702Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550 USA ,grid.250008.f0000 0001 2160 9702Nuclear and Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA L-090 94550 USA ,grid.250008.f0000 0001 2160 9702Forensic Science Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
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Quercetin inclusion complex gels ameliorate radiation-induced brain injury by regulating gut microbiota. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 158:114142. [PMID: 36527844 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.114142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI) is a serious adverse effect of radiotherapy. RIBI has garnered considerable clinical attention owing to its powerful effects on brain function and cognition; however, no effective treatment is available. The microbiota-gut-brain axis theory is a novel concept of treating RIBI by regulating gut microbiota. Quercetin, a particularly common flavonoid compound, has a wide range of biological activities and can regulate gut microbiota; however, it has poor solubility and dispersibility. In the present study, oral gels of inclusion complex comprising quercetin and HP-β-CD were prepared, which increased quercetin dispersion and extended its release time in the intestinal tract. First, the relative abundance and diversity of gut microbiota in RIBI mice changed after oral administration of quercetin inclusion complex gels (QICG). Second, the spontaneous activity behavior and short-term memory ability as well as anxiety level were improved. Third, changes in physical symptoms were observed, including a decrease in TNF-α and IL-6 levels. H&E staining revealed that gut epithelial injury and intestinal inflammation as well as hippocampal inflammation were ameliorated. Antibiotics treatment (Abx) mice were developed to disrupt the mice's original gut microbiota composition. No significant improvement was observed in behavior or histopathology after oral administration of QICG in Abx mice of RIBI, indicating that the effect of QICG on improving RIBI was regulated by intestinal microbiota. Finally, the QICG preparation is efficient, exerting a protective effect on RIBI by regulating gut microbiota via the microbiota-gut-brain axis, which provides a novel idea for RIBI treatment.
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Application of Antiviral, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Glycyrrhiza glabra L., Trifolium pratense L. Extracts and Myristica fragrans Houtt. Essential Oil in Microcapsules. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020464. [PMID: 36839786 PMCID: PMC9962133 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Viruses and bacteria can disrupt normal human functions; therefore, ways to use the beneficial properties of plants to promote health are constantly being researched. Plant materials that accumulate biologically active compounds can be used to create a new pharmaceutical form. This study aimed to investigate the biological activity of selected plant extracts and essential oil and to produce microcapsules. The main compounds in extracts and essential oil were determined using chromatographic methods, antioxidant activity was evaluated spectrophotometrically, antimicrobial activity was assessed by monitoring the growth of nine pathogens, and the antiviral effect on infected bird cells with coronavirus was evaluated. Trifolium pratense L. extract had the highest antioxidant (26.27 ± 0.31 and 638.55 ± 9.14 µg TE/g dw by the DPPH and ABTS methods, respectively) and antiviral activity (56 times decreased titre of virus). Liquorice extract expressed antibacterial activity against Gram-positive pathogens and the highest antioxidant activity using the FRAP method (675.71 ± 4.61 mg FS/g dw). Emulsion stability depended on excipients and their amount. Microcapsules with extracts and essential oil were 1.87 mm in diameter, and their diameter after swelling was increased more than two times in intestinal media, while less than 0.5 times in gastric media.
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Anticancer potential of curcumin-cyclodextrin complexes and their pharmacokinetic properties. Int J Pharm 2023; 631:122474. [PMID: 36509227 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cancer is one of the most common diseases throughout the world, with many treatment modalities currently being used, and new treatment strategies being sought. Most chemotherapeutic molecules have shown extensive toxicity for normal cells, which leads to severe adverse effects. Chemotherapy may also lead to drug resistance, which is one of the major obstacles to the clinical treatment of cancer. Curcumin, a polyphenolic natural compound, has long been considered a therapeutic molecule for a variety of diseases and possesses anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. However, its use is limited due to its hydrophobic nature, poor solubility in water at acidic or neutral pH, and limited bioavailability at the tumor site. Cyclodextrin complexes of curcumin increase curcumin's water solubility, as well as its physicochemical stability to hydrolysis and photochemical decomposition. The most common type of cyclodextrin used for pharmaceutical preparations is β-cyclodextrin. This review focuses on different curcumin-cyclodextrin formulations and compares their pharmacokinetic parameters and efficacy.
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Voriconazole Cyclodextrin Based Polymeric Nanobeads for Enhanced Solubility and Activity: In Vitro/In Vivo and Molecular Simulation Approach. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020389. [PMID: 36839711 PMCID: PMC9968121 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Hydroxypropyl β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) based polymeric nanobeads containing voriconazole (VRC) were fabricated by free radical polymerization using N, N'-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) as a cross-linker, 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS) as monomer and ammonium persulfate (APS) as reaction promoter. Optimized formulation (CDN5) had a particle size of 320 nm with a zeta potential of -35.5 mV and 87% EE. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) depicted porous and non-spherical shaped beads. No evidence of chemical interaction was evident in FT-IR studies, whereas distinctive high-intensity VRC peaks were found superimposed in XRD. A stable polymeric network formation was evident in DSC studies owing to a lower breakdown in VRC loaded HPβCD in comparison to blank HPβCD. In vitro release studies showed 91 and 92% drug release for optimized formulation at pH 1.2 and 6.8, respectively, with first-order kinetics as the best-fit model and non-Fickian diffusion as the release mechanism. No evidence of toxicity was observed upon oral administration of HPβCD loaded VRC polymeric nanobeads owing to with cellular morphology of vital organs as observed in histopathology. Molecular docking indicates the amalgamation of the compounds highlighting the hydrophobic patching mediated by nanogel formulation. It can be concluded that the development of polymeric nanobeads can be a promising tool to enhance the solubility and efficacy of hydrophobic drugs such as VRC besides decreased toxicity and for effective management of fungal infections.
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Abdel-Raoof AM, Fouad MM, Rashed NS, Hosni NYZ, Elsonbaty A, Abdel-Fattah A. Potentiometric determination of mebeverine hydrochloride antispasmodic drug based on molecular docking with different ionophores host-guest inclusion as a theoretical study. RSC Adv 2023; 13:1085-1093. [PMID: 36686904 PMCID: PMC9811649 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06127a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The scientific community has continued to pay particular attention to potentiometric sensors based on ion-selective membrane sensors as an energy-efficient, easy-to-use method suitable for microfabrication. To this end, potentiometric ion-selective sensors were used as an alternative green analytical instrument. Three distinct sensors relying on various ionophores were built and assessed. A cationic exchanger, tetra phenyl borate, was used in the polyvinyl chloride polymeric plasticized matrix using di octyl phthalate, where α, β, and γ cyclodextrins were utilized as ionophores. A comparative potentiometric analysis was carried out using three ion-selective sensor designs: α, β, and γ cyclodextrins sensors. β-Cyclodextrin significantly reduced the detection limit and improved the discriminative performance of mebeverine hydrochloride (MBV) in the pharmaceutical dosage form over α- and γ-cyclodextrins in the presence of other interfering chemicals. Additionally, a significant connection was made between the practical perspective and a theoretical investigation based on computational research. Nernstian potentiometric results for the optimum sensor were obtained for MBV in the range of concentrations 1.0 × 10-2 to 1.0 × 10-6 M, its slope was -58.70 ± 0.12 mV per decade with lower detection limits 4.50 × 10-7 M. This computational molecular docking investigation clarified that the binding sites and modes were in good agreement with the experiment results. This investigation was applied to expect the interaction between MBV and the proposed sensors to ensure which ionophores were the best for MBV.
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- Ahmed M. Abdel-Raoof
- Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar UniversityCairo11751Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar UniversityNasr CityCairoEgypt,Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA)Giza11787Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar UniversityNasr CityCairoEgypt
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar UniversityNasr CityCairoEgypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Egyptian Russian UniversityBadr 11829 CityCairoEgypt
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- Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar UniversityCairo11751Egypt
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Zhang J, Gabel D, Assaf KI, Nau WM. A Fluorescein-Substituted Perbrominated Dodecaborate Cluster as an Anchor Dye for Large Macrocyclic Hosts and Its Application in Indicator Displacement Assays. Org Lett 2022; 24:9184-9188. [PMID: 36507622 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Perhalogenated boron clusters derived from B12Br122-, a superchaotropic dianion with a globular icosahedral shape, serve as inorganic cavity binders for cyclodextrins (CDs), in particular for large CDs (γ-CD and δ-CD), with high binding affinity (Ka > 106 M-1) in aqueous solution. This opens the door for applications of this anchoring moiety by linking it to organic residues, prominently fluorescent dyes. We report here the synthesis of a novel fluorescein-substituted perbrominated dodecaborate cluster by a copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne click reaction. The formation of host-guest inclusion complexes between the dodecaborate-modified fluorescein dye and CDs can be readily followed by optical titrations, which afforded a binding constant of ∼1 × 104 M-1 with γ-CD; that is, the cluster functionalization allows binding of an otherwise nonbinding dye to the macrocycle ("anchor dye"). The formation of the 1:1 host-guest inclusion complex between the dye and γ-CD occurs over a broad range of pH values, which allows its application as a sensitive reporter pair according to the indicator displacement method, e.g., for drug detection. In addition, the substituted dye shows outer-wall binding to cucurbiturils through the dodecaborate moiety, leading to the formation of aggregates and significant fluorescence quenching of the dye.
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- Jinling Zhang
- Jacobs University Bremen, School of Science, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- Jacobs University Bremen, School of Science, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Balqa Applied University, 19117 Al-Salt, Jordan
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- Jacobs University Bremen, School of Science, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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Cyclodextrin-containing redox-responsive nanogels: Fabrication of a modular targeted drug delivery system. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ding Y, Yu B, Zhang J, Ding C, Zhang Z, Xu S, Li L, Yu H. Tilmicosin/γ-Cyclodextrin complexation through supercritical carbon dioxide assistance and its pharmacokinetic and antibacterial study. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2022; 181:104-112. [PMID: 36375723 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2022.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Tilmicosin, as an effective broad-spectrum antibacterial drug, has incomplete absorption and low bioavailability due to its low water solubility, which limits its veterinary clinical applications. As a non-polymeric drug carrier, γ-cyclodextrin was complexed with tilmicosin through supercritical carbon dioxide assistance for the first time, and confirmed by FTIR, X-ray diffraction, proton NMR and scanning electron microscopy. The water solubility of tilmicosin was increased 57-fold through complexation with γ-cyclodextrin, and the release and bioavailability of tilmicosin in the complex were significantly improved. The tilmicosin in complex showed better anti-Streptococcus agalactiae activity than that of tilmicosin alone in MIC, MBC and drug susceptibility studies.
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- Yili Ding
- College of Science and Technology, Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, PR China.
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- Life Science Department, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, PR China
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- Life Science Department, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, PR China
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- Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Life Science Department, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, PR China
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- Life Science Department, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, PR China
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- College of Science and Technology, Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325000, PR China
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- Life Science Department, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, PR China
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Chakraborty S, Karmakar A, Mandal S, Goswami T, Ghosh P, Mandal A. Thermoresponsive Reversible Host-Guest Supramolecular Nanotubular Self-Assembly of Octyl-2-acetoxybenzoate@β-CD. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Lu Y, Yang L, Zhang W, Xie S, Zhao F, Peng X, Qin Z, Zeng D, Zeng Z. Enhancement of the oral bioavailability of isopropoxy benzene guanidine though complexation with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:2824-2830. [PMID: 36062487 PMCID: PMC9448396 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2118400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Isopropoxy benzene guanidine (IBG) is a novel substituted benzene guanidine analogue with antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria. However, the bioavailability of IBG is not optimal due to its finite aqueous solubility, thus hampering its potential therapeutic exploitation. In this study, we prepared IBG/hydroxypropyl-β-CD (IBG/HP-β-CD) complex, and characterized it by differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. Physicochemical characterization indicated that the crystal morphology of IBG transformed into an amorphous state, thus forming IBG/HP-β-CD inclusion complexes. Complexation with HP-β-CD significantly improve the aqueous solubility, pharmaceutical properties, absorption, and bioavailability of IBG.
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- Yixing Lu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Insighter Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Insighter Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmaceutics Development and Safety Evaluation, National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original Bacteria, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
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Christoforides E, Andreou A, Papaioannou A, Bethanis K. Structural Studies of Piperine Inclusion Complexes in Native and Derivative β-Cyclodextrins. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12121762. [PMID: 36551190 PMCID: PMC9775453 DOI: 10.3390/biom12121762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Piperine (PN), the primary pungent alkaloid in black pepper shows several biological activities such as antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-cancerogenic effects. Similar to other alkaloids, PN is characterized by poor water solubility. One way to improve its solubility and thus its biological activities is by forming inclusion complexes with suitable cyclodextrins. In this work PN inclusion complexes in native β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), its methylated (randomly methylated (RM-β-CD), heptakis-(2,6-di-O-methyl)-β-CD (DM-β-CD) and heptakis-(2,3,6-tri-O-methyl)-β-CD (TM-β-CD)) and 2-hydroxypropylated (HP-β-CD) derivatives are investigated using physicochemical methods, such as phase solubility study and X-ray crystallography complemented by theoretical (molecular dynamics simulations) studies. The determination of the crystal structure of the PN inclusion complexes in β-CD, DM-β-CD and TM-β-CD, reveals the formation of 1:2 guest:host inclusion complexes in the crystalline state. The guest PN molecule threads the hydrophobic cavities of the hosts which are arranged as couples in a tail-to-tail mode in the case of PN/β-CD and in a head-to-tail mode in the cases of PN/DM-β-CD and PN/TM-β-CD. MD studies based on the crystallographically determined structures and docked models show the stability of the examined complexes in an aqueous environment whereas the binding affinity of PN for the host molecules is calculated by the MM/GBSA method. Finally, phase-solubility studies of PN with β-CD, RM-β-CD and HP-β-CD are presented, indicating a Bs-type for the PN/β-CD complex and an AL-type for the PN/RM-β-CD and PN/HP-β-CD complexes with 1:1 guest:host stoichiometry.
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- Elias Christoforides
- Physics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos, 11855 Athens, Greece
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of West Attica, Campus 1, Ag. Spyridonos 28, 12243 Athens, Greece
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- Genetics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos, 11855 Athens, Greece
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- Physics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos, 11855 Athens, Greece
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- Physics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos, 11855 Athens, Greece
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De Gaetano F, Cristiano MC, Paolino D, Celesti C, Iannazzo D, Pistarà V, Iraci N, Ventura CA. Bicalutamide Anticancer Activity Enhancement by Formulation of Soluble Inclusion Complexes with Cyclodextrins. Biomolecules 2022; 12:1716. [PMID: 36421730 PMCID: PMC9687945 DOI: 10.3390/biom12111716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Bicalutamide (BCL) is a nonsteroidal antiandrogen drug that represents an alternative to castration in the treatment of prostate cancer, due to its relatively long half-life and tolerable side effects. However, it possesses a very low water solubility that can affect its oral bioavailability. In this work, we developed inclusion complexes of BCL with the highly soluble hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CyD) and sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrin (SBE-β-CyD) to increase the water solubility and anticancer activity of BCL. The inclusion complexes were prepared using the freeze-drying method and were then characterized in a solid state via differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray analysis and in solution via phase-solubility studies and UV-vis and NMR spectroscopy. The BCL/HP-β-CyD and BCL/SBE-β-CyD inclusion complexes were amorphous and rapidly dissolved in water. Both the 1H-NMR spectra and molecular modeling studies confirmed the penetration of the 2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile ring of BCL within the cavity of both cyclodextrins (CyDs). Due to the consistent improvement of the water solubility of BCL, the inclusion complexes showed higher antiproliferative activity toward the human prostate androgen-independent cell lines, DU-145 and PC-3, with respect to free BCL. These results demonstrate the ability of HP-β-CyD and SBE-β-CyD to complex BCL, permitting the realization of liquid formulations with potentially high oral bioavailability and/or possible parenteral administration.
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- Federica De Gaetano
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres 31, I-98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University ‘Magna Græcia’ of Catanzaro, I-88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University ‘Magna Græcia’ of Catanzaro, I-88100 Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, I-98125 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Messina, Contrada Di Dio, I-98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres 31, I-98166 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres 31, I-98166 Messina, Italy
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Ajiboye AL, Jacopin A, Mattern C, Nandi U, Hurt A, Trivedi V. Dissolution Improvement of Progesterone and Testosterone via Impregnation on Mesoporous Silica Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. AAPS PharmSciTech 2022; 23:302. [DOI: 10.1208/s12249-022-02453-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Abstract Progesterone (PRG) and testosterone (TST) were impregnated on mesoporous silica (ExP) particles via supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) processing at various pressures (10–18 MPa), temperatures (308.2–328.2 K), and time (30–360 min). The impact of a co-solvent on the impregnation was also studied at the best determined pressure and temperature. The properties of the drug embedded in silica particles were analysed via gas chromatography (GC), attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and nitrogen adsorption. An impregnation of 1 to 82 mg/g for PRG and 0.1 to 16 mg/g for TST was obtained depending on the processing parameters. There was a significant effect of pressure, time, and co-solvent on the impregnation efficiency. Generally, an increase in time and pressure plus the use of co-solvent led to an improvement in drug adsorption. Conversely, a rise in temperature resulted in lower impregnation of both TST and PRG on ExP. There was a substantial increase in the dissolution rate (> 90% drug release within the first 2 min) of both TST and PRG impregnated in silica particles when compared to the unprocessed drugs. This dissolution enhancement was attributed to the amorphisation of both drugs due to their adsorption on mesoporous silica.
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