scholarly journals Soft Nanoonions: A Dynamic Overview onto Catanionic Vesicles Temperature-Driven Transition

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 6804
Author(s):  
Gesmi Milcovich ◽  
Filipe E. Antunes ◽  
Mario Grassi ◽  
Fioretta Asaro
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
High Accuracy ◽  
Ionic Surfactants ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Thermal Transition ◽  
Hollow Structures ◽  
Catanionic Vesicles ◽  
Slight Excess ◽  
Stimulated Echo ◽  
Oppositely Charged

Catanionic vesicles are emerging interesting structures for bioapplications. They self-generate by a pairing of oppositely charged ionic surfactants that assemble into hollow structures. Specifically, the anionic-cationic surfactant pair assumes a double-tailed zwitterionic behavior. In this work, the multilamellar-to-unilamellar thermal transition of several mixed aqueous systems, with a slight excess of the anionic one, were investigated. Interestingly, it was found that the anionic counterion underwent a dissociation as a consequence of a temperature increase, leading to the mentioned thermal transition. The present work proposed the spectroscopic techniques, specifically multinuclear NMR and PGSTE (pulsed gradient stimulated echo), as a key tool to study such systems, with high accuracy and effectiveness, while requiring a small amount of the sample. The results presented herein evidence encouraging perspectives, forecasting the application of the studied vesicular nanoreservoirs, for e.g., drug delivery.

scholarly journals A review of nanotechnology with an emphasis on Nanoplex

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-263
Author(s):  
Rupali Nanasaheb Kadam ◽  
Raosaheb Sopanrao Shendge ◽  
Vishal Vijay Pande
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Drug Loading ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Conventional Drug ◽  
Anionic Drugs ◽  
Oppositely Charged ◽  
The Brain

<p>The use of nanotechnology based on the development and fabrication of nanostructures is one approach that has been employed to overcome the challenges involved with conventional drug delivery systems. Formulating Nanoplex is the new trend in nanotechnology. A nanoplex is a complex formed by a drug nanoparticle with an oppositely charged polyelectrolyte. Both cationic and anionic drugs form complexes with oppositely charged polyelectrolytes. Compared with other nanostructures, the yield of Nanoplex is greater and the complexation efficiency is better. Nanoplex are also easier to prepare. Nanoplex formulation is characterized through the production yield, complexation efficiency, drug loading, particle size and zeta potential using scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and dialysis studies. Nanoplex have wide-ranging applications in different fields such as cancer therapy, gene drug delivery, drug delivery to the brain and protein and peptide drug delivery.</p>

Fluorescence resonance energy transfer monitoring of pH-responsive doxorubicin release from carbon dots/aptamer functionalized magnetic mesoporous silica

Nanomedicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abolghasem Abbasi Kajani ◽  
Masoud Ayatollahi Mehrgardi
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Energy Transfer ◽  
Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer ◽  
Carbon Dots ◽  
Drug Loading ◽  
Resonance Energy Transfer ◽  
Resonance Energy ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Ph Responsive ◽  
Fluorescence Resonance

Aim: To develop a novel theranostic nanoplatform for simultaneous fluorescent monitoring and stimuli-triggered drug delivery. Materials & methods: Different microscopic and spectroscopic techniques were used for the characterization of nanocarriers. MCF-7 and human umbilical vein endothelial cell lines were cultured and treated with different doses of doxorubicin-loaded nanocarriers. The cell viability and drug release were studied using MTT assay and fluorescence microscopy. Results: Biocompatible and mono-disperse nanocarriers represent hollow and mesoporous structures with the calculated surface area of 552.83 m2.g-1, high magnetic activity (12.6 emu.g-1), appropriate colloidal stability and high drug loading capacity (up to 61%). Conclusion: Taxane-based carbon dots act as the pH-responsive gatekeepers for the controlled release of doxorubicin into cancer cells and provide a fluorescence resonance energy transfer system for real-time monitoring of drug delivery.

Self-organization of ionic surfactants controlled by oppositely charged polyelectrolytes

2003 ◽  
Vol 191 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor A. Kabanov ◽  
Alexander B. Zezin ◽  
Victor A. Kasaikin ◽  
Julia A. Zakharova ◽  
Ekaterina A. Litmanovich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Organization ◽  
Ionic Surfactants ◽  
Oppositely Charged

Layer-by-layer coating of textile with two oppositely charged cyclodextrin polyelectrolytes for extended drug delivery

2016 ◽  
Vol 104 (6) ◽  
pp. 1408-1424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jatupol Junthip ◽  
Nicolas Tabary ◽  
Feng Chai ◽  
Laurent Leclercq ◽  
Mickael Maton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Oppositely Charged ◽  
Layer Coating

scholarly journals Electrospun poly (L-lactic acid)/gelatin membranes loaded with doxorubicin for effective suppression of glioblastoma cell growth in vitro and in vivo

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boxun Liu ◽  
Zhizhong Jin ◽  
Haiyan Chen ◽  
Lun Liang ◽  
Yao Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Release Kinetics ◽  
Drug Loading ◽  
Composite Membranes ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Loading Process

Abstract Electrospun membranes are attracting interest as a drug delivery system because of their material composition flexibility and versatile drug loading. In this study, the electrospun membrane was loaded with doxorubicin (DOX) via electrostatic adsorption for long-term drug delivery. DOX loading process was optimized by varying temperature, time, drug concentration, pH, and ionic strength of solutions. The loading process did not impair the structural properties of the membrane. Next, we investigated the drug release kinetics using spectroscopic techniques. The composite membranes released 22% of the adsorbed DOX over the first 48 h, followed by a slower and sustained release over 4 weeks. The DOX release was sensitive to acidic solutions that the release rate at pH 6.0 was 1.27 times as that at pH 7.4. The DOX-loaded membranes were found to be cytotoxic to U-87 MG cells in vitro that decreased the cell viability from 82.92% to 25.49% from 24 h to 72 h of co-incubation. These membranes showed strong efficacy in suppressing tumour growth in vivo in glioblastoma-bearing mice that decreased the tumour volume by 77.33% compared to blank membrane-treated group on Day 20. In conclusion, we have developed an effective approach to load DOX within a clinically-approved poly (L-lactic acid)/gelatin membrane for local and long-term delivery of DOX for the treatment of glioblastoma.

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