scholarly journals Antileishmanial activity of nano-amphotericin B deoxycholate

2008 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 376-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. D. Manandhar ◽  
T. P. Yadav ◽  
V. K. Prajapati ◽  
S. Kumar ◽  
M. Rai ◽  
...  
2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 2479-2487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keerti Jain ◽  
Ashwni Kumar Verma ◽  
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra ◽  
Narendra Kumar Jain

ABSTRACTThe present study aimed to develop an optimized dendrimeric delivery system for amphotericin B (AmB). Fifth-generation (5.0G) poly(propylene imine) (PPI) dendrimers were synthesized, conjugated with mannose, and characterized by use of various analytical techniques, including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR),1H nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectroscopic analysis, and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Mannose-conjugated 5.0G PPI (MPPI) dendrimers were loaded with AmB and evaluated for drug loading efficiency,in vitrodrug release profile, stability, hemolytic toxicity to human erythrocytes, cytotoxicity to and cell uptake by J774A.1 macrophage cells, antiparasitic activity against intracellularLeishmania donovaniamastigotes,in vivopharmacokinetic and biodistribution profiles, drug localization index, toxicity, and antileishmanial activity. AFM showed the nanometric size of the MPPI dendrimers, with a nearly globular architecture. The conjugate showed a good entrapment efficiency for AmB, along with pH-sensitive drug release. Highly significant reductions in toxicity toward human erythrocytes and macrophage cells, without compromising the antiparasitic activity of AmB, were observed. The dendrimeric formulation of AmB showed a significant enhancement of the parasiticidal activity of AmB toward intramacrophagicL. donovaniamastigotes. In thein vitrocell uptake studies, the formulation showed selectivity toward macrophages, with significant intracellular uptake. Further pharmacokinetic and organ distribution studies elucidated the controlled delivery behavior of the formulation. The drug localization index was found to increase significantly in macrophage-rich organs.In vivostudies showed a biocompatible behavior of MPPIA, with negligible toxicity even at higher doses, and promising antileishmanial activity. From the results, we concluded that surface-engineered dendrimers may serve as optimized delivery vehicles for AmB with enhanced activity and low or negligible toxicity.


2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (12) ◽  
pp. 3917-3925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas H. Groll ◽  
Diana Mickiene ◽  
Vidmantas Petraitis ◽  
Ruta Petraitiene ◽  
Raul M. Alfaro ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT The comparative drug dispositions, urinary pharmacokinetics, and effects on renal function of multilamellar liposomal nystatin (LNYS; Nyotran) and amphotericin B deoxycholate (DAMB; Fungizone) were studied in rabbits. Drug concentrations were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography as total concentrations of LNYS and DAMB. In comparison to a standard dose of 1 mg of DAMB/kg of body weight, therapeutic dosages of LNYS, i.e., 2, 4, and 6 mg/kg, resulted in escalating maximum concentrations (C max) (17 to 56μ g/ml for LNYS versus 3.36 μg/ml for DAMB; P< 0.001) and values for the area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 24 h (AUC0-24) (17 to 77μ g · h/ml for LNYS versus 12μ g · h/ml for DAMB; P < 0.001) in plasma but a significantly faster total clearance from plasma (0.117 to 0.080 liter/h/kg for LNYS versus 0.055 liter/h/kg for DAMB; P = 0.013) and a ≤8-fold-smaller volume of distribution at steady state (P = 0.002). Urinary drug concentration data revealed a ≥10-fold-higher C max (16 to 10 μg/ml for LNYS versus 0.96μ g/ml for DAMB; P = 0.015) and a 4- to 7-fold-greater AUC0-24 (63 to 35μ g · h/ml for LNYS versus 8.9μ g · h/ml for DAMB; P = 0.015) following the administration of LNYS, with a dose-dependent decrease in the dose-normalized AUC0-24 in urine (P= 0.001) and a trend toward a dose-dependent decrease in renal clearance. Except for the kidneys, the mean concentrations of LNYS in liver, spleen, and lung 24 h after dosing were severalfold lower than those after administration of DAMB (P,<0.002 to <0.001). Less than 1% each of the total dose of LNYS was recovered from the kidneys, liver, spleen, and lungs; in contrast, a quarter of the total dose was recovered from the livers of DAMB-treated animals. LNYS had dose-dependent effects on glomerular filtration and distal, but not proximal, renal tubular function which did not exceed those of DAMB at the highest investigated dosage of 6 mg/kg. The results of this experimental study demonstrate fundamental differences in the dispositions of LNYS and DAMB. Based on its enhanced urinary exposure, LNYS may offer a therapeutic advantage in systemic fungal infections involving the upper and lower urinary tracts that require therapy with antifungal polyenes.


Langmuir ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (17) ◽  
pp. 8718-8725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Stoodley ◽  
Kishor M. Wasan ◽  
Dan Bizzotto

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernesto Palma ◽  
Antonella Pasqua ◽  
Agnese Gagliardi ◽  
Domenico Britti ◽  
Massimo Fresta ◽  
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