scholarly journals Biocompatible Coatings from Smart Biopolymer Nanoparticles for Enzymatically Induced Drug Release

Biomolecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Tolle ◽  
Jan Riedel ◽  
Carina Mikolai ◽  
Andreas Winkel ◽  
Meike Stiesch ◽  
...  

Nanoparticles can be used as a smart drug delivery system, when they release the drug only upon degradation by specific enzymes. A method to create such responsive materials is the formation of hydrogel nanoparticles, which have enzymatically degradable crosslinkers. Such hydrogel nanoparticles were prepared by ionotropic gelation sodium alginate with lysine-rich peptide sequences—either α-poly-L-lysine (PLL) or the aggrecanase-labile sequence KKKK-GRD-ARGSV↓NITEGE-DRG-KKKK. The nanoparticle suspensions obtained were analyzed by means of dynamic light scattering and nanoparticle tracking analysis. Degradation experiments carried out with the nanoparticles in suspension revealed enzyme-induced lability. Drugs present in the polymer solution during the ionotropic gelation can be encapsulated in the nanoparticles. Drug loading was investigated for interferon- (IFN-) as a model, using a bioluminescence assay with MX2Luc2 cells. The encapsulation efficiency for IFN- was found to be approximately 25%. The nanoparticles suspension can be used to spray-coat titanium alloys (Ti-6Al-4V) as a common implant material. The coatings were proven by ellipsometry, reflection-absorption infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. An enzyme-responsive decrease in layer thickness is observed due to the degradation of the coatings. The Alg/peptide coatings were cytocompatible for human gingival fibroblasts (HGFIB), which was investigated by CellTiterBlue and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assay. However, HGFIBs showed poor adhesion and proliferation on the Alg/peptide coatings, but these could be improved by modification of the alginate with a RGD-peptide sequence. The smart drug release system presented can be further tailored to have the right release kinetics and cell adhesion properties.

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satyanarayan Pattnaik ◽  
Kamla Pathak

Background: Improvement of oral bioavailability through enhancement of dissolution for poorly soluble drugs has been a very promising approach. Recently, mesoporous silica based molecular sieves have demonstrated excellent properties to enhance the dissolution velocity of poorly water-soluble drugs. Description: Current research in this area is focused on investigating the factors influencing the drug release from these carriers, the kinetics of drug release and manufacturing approaches to scale-up production for commercial manufacture. Conclusion: This comprehensive review provides an overview of different methods adopted for synthesis of mesoporous materials, influence of processing factors on properties of these materials and drug loading methods. The drug release kinetics from mesoporous silica systems, the manufacturability and stability of these formulations are reviewed. Finally, the safety and biocompatibility issues related to these silica based materials are discussed.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 61-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shashank Soni ◽  
Veerma Ram ◽  
Anurag Verma

In the present experimental investigation an attempt has been made to assess the utility of Crushed Puffed Rice (CPR)-High Molecular Weight Chitosan (HMWCH)-Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose K15M (HPMC K15M) as a polymeric carrier for the sustained stomach delivery of Piroxicam (PRX). A total of nine formulations were prepared by using 3 (2) Taguchi factorial design, physically blending drug and polymer(s) followed by encapsulation into hard gelatin capsules size 1. The prepared capsules were evaluated for various performance such as weight variation, drug contents, in vitro buoyancy and drug release in 0.1 M HCl. The effect of drug loading on in vitro performance of the formulations was also determined. Crushed puffed rice (CPR) remained buoyant for up to average time span of 06 hr as an unwetted irregular mass in 0.1 M HCl. However, when combined with HMWCH or HPMC K15M or HPMC K15M + HMWCH a low -density cylindrical raft type hydrogel was formed which remained buoyant for up to 12 hr and released up to 99% drug in a sustained manner from 8 to 12 hr following zero order release kinetics. It was also observed that drug release from drug + CPR matrices followed Fickian mechanism. Combination of CPR + HMWCH or HMWCH + HPMC K15M also follows Fickian mechanism. Obtained data from the research work suggests that CPR in combination with HMWCH or HPMC K15M or HPMC has sufficient potential to be used as a carrier for stomach specific delivery of gastric irritant drug like PRX.Soni et al., International Current Pharmaceutical Journal, April 2018, 6(11): 61-80http://www.icpjonline.com/documents/Vol6Issue11/01.pdf


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 465-474
Author(s):  
S PADMA PRIYA ◽  
AN Rajalakshmi ◽  
P Ilaveni

Objective: The objective of this research work is to develop and evaluate mucoadhesive microspheres of an anti-migraine drug for sustained release. Materials and Methods:  Mucoadhesive microspheres were prepared by emulsification method using Sodium alginate (SA), polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) and Chitosan in the various drug-polymer ratios of 1:1, 1:2 and 1:3. Nine  formulations were formulated and  evaluated for  possible drug polymer interactions, percentage yield, micromeritic properties, particle size, drug content, drug entrapment efficiency, drug loading, swelling index, In-vitro wash off test, in vitro  drug release, surface morphology and release kinetics. Results: The results showed that no significant drug polymer interaction in FTIR studies. Among all the formulations SF3 containing sodium alginate showed 77.18% drug release in 6hrs. Conclusion: Amongst the developed mucoadhesive microspheres, SF3 formulation containing sodium alginate exhibited slow and sustained release in a controlled manner and it is a promising formulation for sustained release of Sumatriptan succinate. Keywords: Mucoadhesive microspheres, Sodium alginate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, Chitosan, sustained release.


Author(s):  
SHIKHA KESHARVANI ◽  
PANKAJ KUMAR JAISWAL ◽  
ALOK MUKERJEE ◽  
AMIT KUMAR SINGH

Objective: The main objective of this study was to develop and evaluate the eudragit and HPMC coated metformin hydrochloride floating microspheres, in which HPMC helps in floating and eudragit as a coating material for a site-specific drug release in a controlled manner and the active moiety metformin used as anti-hyperglycemic agent. Methods: The floating microsphere was prepared by the solvent evaporation method incorporating metformin as a model drug. The prepared floating microsphere were characterized for particle size, %yield, drug loading and entrapment efficiency, compatibility study, %buoyancy, surface morphology and In vitro drug release and release kinetics. Results: The result metformin loaded floating microsphere was successfully prepared and the particle size range from 397±23.22 to 595±15.82 µm, the entrapment efficiency range from 83.49±1.33 to 60.02±1.65% and drug loading capacity range from 14.3±0.54 to 13.31±0.47% and %buoyancy range from 85.67±0.58 to 80.67±1.15%. The FT-IR and X-RD analysis confirmed that no any interaction between drug and excipient, and surface morphology confirmed those particles are sphere. The floating microsphere show maximum 96% drug release in pH 0.1N HCL and follow the Korsmeyer peppas model of the super case-2 transport mechanism. Conclusion: These results suggest that metformin loaded floating microspheres could be retain in stomach for long time and give site specific drug release in controlled manner.


Author(s):  
Koyel Kar ◽  
R. N. Pal ◽  
N. N. Bala

Objective: The major objective of the research work was to design, characterise and evaluate controlled release microspheres of ropinirole hydrochloride by using non-aqueous solvent evaporation technique to facilitate the delivery of the drug at a predetermined rate for a specific period of time.Methods: Ropinirole hydrochloride microspheres were prepared by using different low-density polymers such as eudragit RL 100, eudragit RS 100 and ethylcellulose either alone or in combination with the help of non-aqueous solvent evaporation technique. All the formulated microparticles were subjected to various evaluation parameters such as particle size analysis, micrometric properties, drug entrapment efficiency, percentage drug loading, percentage yield and in vitro drug release study. The compatibility of the drug and polymers was confirmed by physical compatibility study, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and x-ray diffraction study (XRD). The formation of the most optimized batch of the microsphere (F12) was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), DSC, FTIR, and XRD. In vitro drug release study and in vitro drug release kinetics study of the formulated microspheres were also carried out.Results: Drug-polymer compatibility studies performed with the help of FTIR and DSC indicated that there were no interactions. Results revealed that non-aqueous solvent evaporation technique was a suitable technique for the preparation of microspheres as most of the formulations were discrete, free-flowing and spherical in shape with a good yield of 55.67% to 80.09%, percentage drug loading of 35.52% to 94.50% and percentage drug entrapment efficiency of 36.24% to 95.07%. Different drug-polymer ratios, as well as the combination of polymers, played a significant role in the variation of over-all characteristics of formulations. Based on the data of various evaluation parameters such as particle size analysis, percentage drug loading, percentage drug entrapment, percentage yield, rheological studies and in vitro drug release characteristics, formulation F12 was found to fulfil the criteria of ideal controlled release drug delivery system. F12 showed controlled release till the 14th hour (97.99%) and its in vitro release kinetics was best explained by zero-order kinetics and followed Korsemeyer-Pappas model (Non-Fickian mechanism). SEM of F12 revealed the formation of spherical structures. The FTIR study of F12 confirmed the stable nature of ropinirole in the drug-loaded microspheres. DSC and XRD patterns showed that ropinirole hydrochloride was dispersed at the molecular level in the polymer matrix.Conclusion: The controlled release microparticles were successfully prepared and from this study, it was concluded that the developed microspheres of ropinirole hydrochloride can be used for controlled drug release to improve the bioavailability and patient compliance and to maintain a constant drug level in the blood target tissue by releasing the drug in zero order pattern.


Author(s):  
MONOWAR HUSSAIN ◽  
ANUPAM SARMA ◽  
SHEIKH SOFIUR RAHMAN ◽  
ABDUL MATIN SIDDIQUE ◽  
TANUKU PAVANI EESWARI

Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis which most commonly affects the lungs. TB has the highest mortality rate than any other infectious disease occurs worldwide. The main objective of the present investigation was to develop polymeric nanoparticles based drug delivery system to sustain the ethambutol (ETB) release by reducing the dose frequency. Methods: The Preformulation studies of drug ETB were done by physical characterization, melting point determination, and UV spectrophotometric analysis. The ETB loaded nanoparticles were prepared by double-emulsion (W/O/W) solvent evaporation/diffusion technique. The prepared polymeric nanoparticles were evaluated for particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, drug entrapment efficiency, drug loading, drug-polymer compatibility study, surface morphology, in vitro drug release, and release kinetics. Results: Based on the result obtained from the prepared formulations, F11 showed the best result and was selected as the optimized formulation. Optimized batch (F11) showed better entrapment efficiency (73.3%), good drug loading capacity (13.21%), optimum particle size (136.1 nm), and zeta potential (25.2 mV) with % cumulative drug release of 79.08% at the end of 24 h. Conclusion: These results attributed that developed polymeric nanoparticles could be effective in sustaining the ETB release over 24 h. Moreover, the developed nanoparticles could be an alternate method for ETB delivery with a prolonged drug release profile and a better therapeutic effect can be achieved for the treatment of tuberculosis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 518-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kehinde M. Ibiyeye ◽  
Abu B.Z. Zuki ◽  
Norshariza Nurdin ◽  
Mokrish Ajat

Background: Cockleshell-derived aragonite calcium carbonate nanoparticles were prepared by the top-down approach for combine delivery of two types of drugs. Objective: The aim of this study was to synthesize and characterize thymoquinone-doxorubicin loaded cockle shell-derived aragonite calcium carbonate nanoparticle. Aragonite calcium carbonate nanoparticles encapsulating thymoquinone and doxorubicin alone were also prepared. Methods: The blank and drug-loaded nanoparticles were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Zeta potential, Fourier transformed infrared and X-ray diffraction. Drug delivery properties, in vitro drug release study at pH 7.4, 6 and 4.8, and effect of blank nanoparticles on MCF10A, 3T3, MDA MB231 cells were also analyzed. Results: The blank and drug-loaded nanoparticles were pleomorphic and their sizes varying from 53.65 ± 10.29 nm to 60.49 ± 11.36 nm with an overall negative charge. The entrapment efficiency of thymoquinone and doxorubicin were 41.6 and 95.8, respectively. The FTIR showed little alteration after loading thymoquinone and doxorubicin while XRD patterns revealed no changes in the crystallizations of nanoparticles after drug loading. The drug release kinetics of doxorubicin and thymoquinone from the nanoparticles showed a continuous and gradual release after an initial burst release was observed. At pH 4.8, about 100% of drug release was noticed, 70% at pH 6 while only 50% at pH 7.4. The cell viability was 80% at a concentration of 1000 ug/ml of blank nanoparticle. Conclusion: The cockle shell-derived pH sensitive aragonite calcium carbonate nanoparticle provides an effective and simple means of multiple drug delivery and function as a platform for pH controlled release of loaded therapeutic agents.


Author(s):  
VENKATA RAMANA REDDY K. ◽  
NAGABHUSHANAM M. V. ◽  
PAMULA REDDY B. ◽  
RAVINDAR NAIK E.

Objective: The aim of the present work was to prepare and examine drug release of the oral controlled release microbeads using different curing agents by emulsification internal ionic gelation technique. Methods: Cross-linked alginate microbeads were prepared with different cross linking agents by using mucoadhesive properties. The formation and compatibility of microbeads were confirmed by compatibility studies. Prepared microbeads evaluated for encapsulated efficiency, micromeritic properties, drug loading, in vitro wash off studies, in vitro dissolution studies, drug release kinetics and stability studies Results: The in vitro drug release was influenced by both type of curing agents and type of polymers and no significant changes in characterization parameters was observed after 3 mo stability studies. The sustained release profile of optimized batch was found to be 99.66±0.18% in comparison to pure drug profile of 28.64±0.02% at 12 h release study. Results of both wash-off and in vitro studies suggests that batch (SF2) prepared with aluminium chloride has shown better mucoadhesive property. Drug release of optimized batch follows zero order with non fickian mechanism according to Korsmeyer-Peppas equation. Conclusion: The data suggest the use of simvastatin mucoadhesive cross linked microbeads to offer the potential for oral controlled drug delivery with improved gastric retention and capable to provide sustained drug release by using cross linking agents.


Biomedicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1936
Author(s):  
Katja Andrina Kravanja ◽  
Matjaž Finšgar

The development of bioactive coatings for orthopedic implants has been of great interest in recent years in order to achieve both early- and long-term osseointegration. Numerous bioactive materials have been investigated for this purpose, along with loading coatings with therapeutic agents (active compounds) that are released into the surrounding media in a controlled manner after surgery. This review initially focuses on the importance and usefulness of characterization techniques for bioactive coatings, allowing the detailed evaluation of coating properties and further improvements. Various advanced analytical techniques that have been used to characterize the structure, interactions, and morphology of the designed bioactive coatings are comprehensively described by means of time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), 3D tomography, quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), coating adhesion, and contact angle (CA) measurements. Secondly, the design of controlled-release systems, the determination of drug release kinetics, and recent advances in drug release from bioactive coatings are addressed as the evaluation thereof is crucial for improving the synthesis parameters in designing optimal bioactive coatings.


Author(s):  
Rashmi Gupta ◽  
Leena Vishwakarma ◽  
Sunil Kant Guleri ◽  
Gourav Kumar

Background and Objective: The study aimed to investigate the augmented cytotoxic effects of polymer-coated (poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid-PLGA) gold nanoparticles (GNPs) carrying 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in the management of lung cancer. Materials and Methods: In this study, several formulations were prepared using a double emulsion (water-oil-water) method and evaluated for drug release behavior, compatibility, cell line toxicity (A549), and apoptosis assessment. Results: Characterization results showed spherical polydispersed particles with size 29.11-178.21 nm, polydispersity index (PDI) 0.191-292, and zeta potential (ZP) 11.19-29.21 (-mV), respectively. The optimized polymer-coated 5-FU loaded gold nanoparticles (PFGNPs) illustrated a maximum drug loading (93.09 ± 10.75%) compared to others. The percent cumulative drug release of polymer-coated 5-FU loaded nanoparticles (PFNPs), 5-FU loaded gold nanoparticles (FGNPs), (PFGNPs) and 5-FU solution were 47.87± 1.5, 41.09±1.8, 56.31±1.05, and 98.8±4.2%, respectively, over 10 h. following zero-order release kinetics (except 5-FU solution). From the MTT results, the cytotoxic effect of PFGNPs on the A549 cells was 82.89 % compared to the 5-FU solution (74.91 %). EGFR and KRAS gene expression analysis under the influence of PFNPs, FGNPs, PFGNPs, and 5-FU was studied and observed maximum potency for PFNPs. Conclusion: PLGA coated biogenic gold nanoparticles have a combined effect to achieve high drug loading, sustained delivery, improved efficacy, and enhanced permeation. Conclusively, the approach may be promising to control lung cancer with reduced toxicity and improved efficacy.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document