Intestinal absorption of fluorescently labeled nanoparticles.
Nanomedicine
; 11(5): 1169-78, 2015 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-25791810
ABSTRACT
Characterization of intestinal absorption of nanoparticles is critical in the design of noninvasive anticancer, protein-based, and gene nanoparticle-based therapeutics. Here we demonstrate a general approach for the characterization of the intestinal absorption of nanoparticles and for understanding the mechanisms active in their processing within healthy intestinal cells. It is generally accepted that the cellular processing represents a major drawback of current nanoparticle-based therapeutic systems. In particular, endolysosomal trafficking causes degradation of therapeutic molecules such as proteins, lipids, acid-sensitive anticancer drugs, and genes. To date, investigations into nanoparticle processing within intestinal cells have studied mass transport through Caco-2 cells or everted rat intestinal sac models. We developed an approach to visualize directly the mechanisms of nanoparticle processing within intestinal tissue. These results clearly identify a mechanism by which healthy intestinal cells process nanoparticles and point to the possible use of this approach in the design of noninvasive nanoparticle-based therapies. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR Advances in nanomedicine have resulted in the development of new therapies for various diseases. Intestinal route of administration remains the easiest and most natural. The authors here designed experiments to explore and characterize the process of nanoparticle transport across the intestinal tissue. In so doing, further insights were gained for future drug design.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Portadores de Fármacos
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Nanopartículas
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Corantes Fluorescentes
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Absorção Intestinal
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Mucosa Intestinal
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Nanomedicine
Assunto da revista:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article
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Austrália