scholarly journals α- and β-Crystallins Modulate the Head Group Order of Human Lens Membranes during Aging

2010 ◽  
Vol 51 (10) ◽  
pp. 5162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangjia Zhu ◽  
Katharina Gaus ◽  
Yi Lu ◽  
Astrid Magenau ◽  
Roger J. W. Truscott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Lens ◽  
Head Group ◽  
Group Order ◽  
Lens Membranes

A spin label study of human lens membranes

1982 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.S. Puskin ◽  
M.B. Wiese
Keyword(s):  
Spin Label ◽  
Human Lens ◽  
Label Study ◽  
Lens Membranes

Increased glycosylation of human lens epithelial basement membrane in diabetes mellitus

1994 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong H. Shin ◽  
Shlomo S. Mandel ◽  
Jin H. Lee ◽  
Brett Ernst ◽  
Bruce L. Newman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Basement Membrane ◽  
Human Lens ◽  
Epithelial Basement Membrane ◽  
Epithelial Basement

Phototoxicity in Human Lens Epithelial Cells Promoted by St. John's Wort¶

2004 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Ying He ◽  
Colin F. Chignell ◽  
David S. Miller ◽  
Usha P. Andley ◽  
Joan E. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Human Lens ◽  
Lens Epithelial Cells ◽  
St John’S Wort ◽  
Human Lens Epithelial Cells ◽  
St John's Wort

Mechanisms of Drug Solubilization by Polar Lipids in Biorelevant Media

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Katev ◽  
Zahari Vinarov ◽  
Slavka S. Tcholakova
Keyword(s):  
Chain Length ◽  
Acyl Chain ◽  
Polar Lipids ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Head Group ◽  
Formulation Development ◽  
Biorelevant Media ◽  
Drug Solubilization ◽  
Colloidal Aggregates ◽  
Class 1

Despite the widespread use of lipid excipients in both academic research and oral formulation development, rational selection guidelines are still missing. In the current study, we aimed to establish a link between the molecular structure of commonly used polar lipids and drug solubilization in biorelevant media. We studied the effect of 26 polar lipids of the fatty acid, phospholipid or monoglyceride type on the solubilization of fenofibrate in a two-stage <i>in vitro</i> GI tract model. The main trends were checked also with progesterone and danazol.<br>Based on their fenofibrate solubilization efficiency, the polar lipids can be grouped in 3 main classes. Class 1 substances (n = 5) provide biggest enhancement of drug solubilization (>10-fold) and are composed only by unsaturated compounds. Class 2 materials (n = 10) have an intermediate effect (3-10 fold increase) and are composed primarily (80 %) of saturated compounds. Class 3 materials (n = 11) have very low or no effect on drug solubilization and are entirely composed of saturated compounds.<br>The observed behaviour of the polar lipids was rationalized by using two classical physicochemical parameters: the acyl chain phase transition temperature (<i>T</i><sub>m</sub>) and the critical micellar concentration (CMC). Hence, the superior performance of class 1 polar lipids was explained by the double bonds in their acyl chains, which: (1) significantly decrease <i>T</i><sub>m</sub>, allowing these C18 lipids to form colloidal aggregates and (2) prevent tight packing of the molecules in the aggregates, resulting in bigger volume available for drug solubilization. Long-chain (C18) saturated polar lipids had no significant effect on drug solubilization because their <i>T</i><sub>m</sub> was much higher than the temperature of the experiment (<i>T</i> = 37 C) and, therefore, their association in colloidal aggregates was limited. On the other end of the spectrum, the short chain octanoic acid manifested a high CMC (50 mM), which had to be exceeded in order to enhance drug solubilization. When these two parameters were satisfied (C > CMC, <i>T</i><sub>m</sub> < <i>T</i><sub>exp</sub>), the increase of the polar lipid chain length increased the drug solubilization capacity (similarly to classical surfactants), due to the decreased CMC and bigger volume available for solubilization.<br>The hydrophilic head group also has a dramatic impact on the drug solubilization enhancement, with polar lipids performance decreasing in the order: choline phospholipids > monoglycerides > fatty acids.<br>As both the acyl chain length and the head group type are structural features of the polar lipids, and not of the solubilized drugs, the impact of <i>T</i><sub>m</sub> and CMC on solubilization by polar lipids should hold true for a wide variety of hydrophobic molecules. The obtained mechanistic insights can guide rational drug formulation development and thus support modern drug discovery pipelines.<br>

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