期刊
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
卷 112, 期 -, 页码 28-37出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2017.11.004
关键词
Caco-2 cell monolayer permeation assay; Plackett-Burman design; PLGA nanoparticles; Poorly soluble drug
资金
- European Union (FEDER funds)
- FCT/MEC, Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia [UID/MULTI/04378/2013 - POCI/01/0145/FEDER/007728]
- COMPETE Operational Programme for Competitiveness and Internationalisation (POCI), Portugal
- Portuguese funds through FCT Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia/Ministerio da Ciencia, Tecnologia e Inovacao [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007274]
- CNPq [246514/2012-4, 0831-12-3]
- CAPES Foundation [246514/2012-4, 0831-12-3]
- Ministry of Education of Brazil [246514/2012-4, 0831-12-3]
- FCT [SFRH/BPD/99124/2013]
- FCT/MEC, Ministerio da Educacao e Ciencia [UID/MULTI/04378/2013 - POCI/01/0145/FEDER/007728]
The use of polymeric nanoparticles as delivery systems is a promising tool to overcome drawbacks related to low aqueous solubility of drugs, which limit their in vivo bioavailability. The aim of this study was to decrease clofazimine (CLZ) toxicity using experimental design to formulate CLZ loaded in PLGA nanoparticles (NPs-CLZ) through a Plackett-Burman design (PBD). A screening PBD was constructed with twelve formulations involving six variables among process and formulation parameters and the selected responses were particle size, polydispersity index (PDI), association efficiency (AE) and drug loading (DL). The formulation was achieved based on the desirability tool, and the obtained NPs-CLZ formulation was characterized regarding morphology, physicochemical properties, in vitro release and cellular studies. Particle size, PDI, AE and DL were found to be 211 +/- 3 nm, 0.211 +/- 0.009, 70 +/- 5% and 12 +/- 1%, respectively. Physicochemical studies confirmed the absence of chemical interactions between CLZ and other nanoparticles constituents and the amorphous state of CLZ, while morphological analysis revealed the spherical shape of the particles. In vitro release profile of CLZ from NPs-PLGA showed a slow pattern of drug release. Cell viability studies towards intestinal cells revealed that NPs-CLZ did not show CLZ toxicity on Caco-2 and HT29-MTX cells compared to free CLZ solutions. Moreover, CLZ could permeate Caco-2 monolayers substantially at the end of 8 h. It can be concluded that the proposed NPs-CLZ represent a promising platform to the oral delivery of CLZ as they were able to decrease its intrinsic toxicity, with improved absorption.
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