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Pharmaceuticals (Basel) ; 16(1)2023 Jan 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36678605

RESUMO

The use of exosomes encapsulating therapeutic agents for the treatment of diseases is of increasing interest. However, some concerns such as limited efficiency and scalability of conventional drug encapsulation methods to exosomes have still remained; thus, a new approach that enables encapsulation of therapeutic agents with superior efficiency and scalability is required. Herein, we used RAW264 macrophage cell-derived exosomes (RAW-Exos) and demonstrated that high-pressure homogenization (HPH) using a microfluidizer decreased their particle size without changing their morphology, the amount of exosomal marker proteins, and cellular uptake efficiency into RAW264 and colon-26 cancer cells. Moreover, HPH allowed for modification of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-conjugated lipids onto RAW-Exos, as well as encapsulation of the anti-cancer agent doxorubicin. Importantly, the doxorubicin encapsulation efficiency became higher upon increasing the process pressure and simultaneous HPH with PEG-lipids. Moreover, treatment with PEG-modified RAW-Exos encapsulating doxorubicin significantly suppressed tumor growth in colon-26-bearing mice. Taken together, these results suggest that HPH using a microfluidizer could be useful to prepare PEG-modified Exos encapsulating anti-cancer drugs via a one-step pharmaceutical process, and that the prepared functional Exos could be applied for the treatment of cancer in vivo.

2.
Int J Pharm ; 625: 122110, 2022 Sep 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35970282

RESUMO

Amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) is a preparation widely used for improving the solubility and low oral absorbability of poorly water-soluble drugs, but the quantitative analysis of its dissolution profiles and its supersaturation status remains an important issue. We previously reported a new mathematical model for analyzing the dissolution characteristics of ASD preparations that enabled evaluation of theoretical solubility of ASDs and crystal precipitation rate constants of ASD preparations. In this study, to analyze the relationship between the mathematical parameters of the model and the dissolution behavior in detail, we simulated the dissolution behaviors upon changing parameters. We quantitatively evaluated the supersaturation of ASD preparations composed of various combinations of two drugs (ibuprofen or indomethacin) and three polymers (polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), copovidone or hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC)). Based on parameter comparison, the difference in the peak of drug concentration between IB/PVP and IB/HPMC ASDs was found to be derived from precipitation rate constant, not the theoretical solubility. In addition, although IMC/PVP ASD had higher solubility than IMC/HPMC ASDs, HPMC could suppress crystal precipitation and maintain supersaturation at higher concentrations than IMC/PVP ASD by comparing parameters derived from model fitting. Thus, our results show that the use of mathematical parameters can illuminate theoretical mechanical information regarding dissolution behaviors of various ASDs and permit a visualization of the character of the dissolution process.


Assuntos
Polímeros , Povidona , Cristalização , Composição de Medicamentos , Derivados da Hipromelose/química , Modelos Teóricos , Polímeros/química , Povidona/química , Solubilidade
3.
FASEB Bioadv ; 1(3): 137-150, 2019 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32123826

RESUMO

Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) is a major acute-phase protein. Biosynthesis of AGP increases markedly during inflammation and infection, similar to nitric oxide (NO) biosynthesis. AGP variant A (AGP) contains a reduced cysteine (Cys149). Previously, we reported that S-nitrosated AGP (SNO-AGP) synthesized by reaction with a NO donor, possessed very strong broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity (IC50 = 10-9-10-6 M). In this study, using a cecal ligation and puncture animal model, we confirmed that AGP can be endogenously S-nitrosated during infection. Furthermore, we examined the antibacterial property of SNO-AGP against multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa to investigate the involvement of SNO-AGP in the host defense system. Our results showed that SNO-AGP could inhibit multidrug efflux pump, AcrAB-TolC, a major contributor to bacterial multidrug resistance. In addition, SNO-AGP decreased biofilm formation and ATP level in bacteria, indicating that SNO-AGP can revert drug resistance. It was also noteworthy that SNO-AGP showed synergistic effects with the existing antibiotics (oxacillin, imipenem, norfloxacin, erythromycin, and tetracycline). In conclusion, SNO-AGP participated in the host defense system and has potential as a novel agent for single or combination antimicrobial therapy.

4.
Int J Pharm ; 540(1-2): 171-177, 2018 Apr 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29447848

RESUMO

The effects of tablet preparation and subsequent film coating with amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) particles that were composed of a drug with poor water solubility and hydrophilic polymers were investigated. ASD particles were prepared with a drug and vinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer (PVPVA) or polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) at a weight ratio of 1:1 or 1:2 using a melt extrusion technique. Tablets were prepared by conventional direct compression followed by pan coating. A mathematical model based on the Noyes-Whitney equation assuming that stable crystals precipitated at the changeable surface area of the solid-liquid interface used to estimate drug dissolution kinetics in a non-sink dissolution condition. All the ASD particles showed a maximum dissolution concentration approximately ten times higher than that of the crystalline drug. The ASD particles with PVPVA showed higher precipitation rate with lower polymer ratio, while PVP did not precipitate within 960 min regardless of the polymer ratio, suggesting the ASD particles of 1:1 drug:PVPVA (ASD-1) were the most unstable among the ASD particles considered. The dissolution of a core tablet with ASD-1 showed less supersaturation and a much higher precipitation rate than those of ASD-1 particles. However, a film-coated tablet or core tablet with a trace amount of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) showed a similar dissolution profile to that of the ASD-1 particles, indicating HPMC had a remarkable precipitation inhibition effect. Overall, these results suggest that tablet preparation with ASD may adversely affect the maintenance of supersaturation; however, this effect can be mitigated by adding an appropriate precipitation inhibitor to the formulation.


Assuntos
Portadores de Fármacos , Compostos de Fenilureia/química , Povidona/análogos & derivados , Varredura Diferencial de Calorimetria , Precipitação Química , Cristalização , Composição de Medicamentos , Liberação Controlada de Fármacos , Derivados da Hipromelose/química , Cinética , Modelos Químicos , Tamanho da Partícula , Povidona/química , Solubilidade , Propriedades de Superfície , Comprimidos , Tecnologia Farmacêutica/métodos
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J Pharm Sci ; 107(3): 848-855, 2018 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29074377

RESUMO

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is accompanied by a variety of complications, typically renal anemia and kidney fibrosis. Accordingly, it is desirable to develop the novel therapeutics that can treat these CKD conditions. Since nitric oxide (NO) has multiple functions including hypoxia inducible factor stabilizing, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and anti-apoptoic activities, the use of NO for the CKD therapy has attracted considerable interest. Here, we evaluate the therapeutic impacts of S-nitrosated human serum albumin (SNO-HSA), a long-lasting NO donor, on 2 animal models of CKD. SNO-HSA increased the expression of erythropoietin (EPO), VEGF, and eNOS by stabilizing hypoxia inducible factor-1α in HepG2 and HK-2 cells. SNO-HSA increased hematopoiesis in both healthy and renal anemia rats, suggesting the promotion of EPO production. In unilateral ureteral obstruction-treated mice, SNO-HSA ameliorated kidney fibrosis by suppressing the accumulation of renal extracellular matrix. SNO-HSA also inhibited unilateral ureteral obstruction-induced α-smooth muscle actin increase and E-cadherin decrease, suggesting that SNO-HSA might suppress the accumulation of myofibroblasts, an important factor of fibrosis. SNO-HSA also inhibited the elevations of fibrosis factors, such as transforming growth factor-ß, interleukin-6, and oxidative stress, while it increased EPO production, an anti-fibrosis factor. In conclusion, SNO-HSA has the potential to function as a dual therapeutics for renal anemia and kidney fibrosis.


Assuntos
Doadores de Óxido Nítrico/farmacologia , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Compostos Nitrosos/farmacologia , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Albumina Sérica Humana/farmacologia , Anemia/tratamento farmacológico , Anemia/metabolismo , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Eritropoetina/metabolismo , Fibrose/tratamento farmacológico , Fibrose/metabolismo , Células Hep G2 , Humanos , Subunidade alfa do Fator 1 Induzível por Hipóxia/metabolismo , Rim/efeitos dos fármacos , Rim/metabolismo , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos ICR , Modelos Teóricos , Óxido Nítrico Sintase Tipo III/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/metabolismo , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo
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Int J Pharm ; 522(1-2): 58-65, 2017 Apr 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28235625

RESUMO

Metastable crystals and the amorphous state of poorly water-soluble drugs in solid dispersions (SDs), are subject to a solid-liquid interface reaction upon exposure to a solvent. The dissolution behavior during the solid-liquid interface reaction often shows that the concentration of drugs is supersaturated, with a high initial drug concentration compared with the solubility of stable crystals but finally approaching the latter solubility with time. However, a method for measuring the precipitation rate of stable crystals and/or the potential solubility of metastable crystals or amorphous drugs has not been established. In this study, a novel mathematical model that can represent the dissolution behavior of the solid-liquid interface reaction for metastable crystals or amorphous drug was developed and its validity was evaluated. The theory for this model was based on the Noyes-Whitney equation and assumes that the precipitation of stable crystals at the solid-liquid interface occurs through a first-order reaction. Moreover, two models were developed, one assuming that the surface area of the drug remains constant because of the presence of excess drug in the bulk and the other that the surface area changes in time-dependency because of agglomeration of the drug. SDs of Ibuprofen (IB)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) were prepared and their dissolution behaviors under non-sink conditions were fitted by the models to evaluate improvements in solubility. The model assuming time-dependent surface area showed good agreement with experimental values. Furthermore, by applying the model to the dissolution profile, parameters such as the precipitation rate and the potential solubility of the amorphous drug were successfully calculated. In addition, it was shown that the improvement in solubility with supersaturation was able to be evaluated quantitatively using this model. Therefore, this mathematical model would be a useful tool to quantitatively determine the supersaturation concentration of a metastable drug from solid dispersions.


Assuntos
Química Farmacêutica/estatística & dados numéricos , Solubilidade , Algoritmos , Cristalização , Ibuprofeno/química , Metilcelulose/química , Modelos Teóricos , Povidona/química , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Propriedades de Superfície , Difração de Raios X
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Int J Pharm ; 515(1-2): 501-505, 2016 Dec 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27793711

RESUMO

Cubosomes were used to increase the aqueous solubility of the water insoluble anticancer drug SN38. The results showed that the use of a common cubosome formulation consisting of phytantriol (PHYT) as the matrix amphiphile (PHYT-cubosome) led to a 6-fold increase in the solubility of SN38. However, mean hydrodynamic diameter (DH) and polydispersity index (PDI) of these PHYT-cubosome particles were 345±49nm and 0.37±0.05, respectively, making them unsuitable for intravenous applications. Several additives were investigated to increase the solubility of SN38 and reduce the DH and PDI values of the resulting particles. Charged additives such as didodecyldimethyl ammonium bromide (DDAB) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) led to improvements in the physiochemical properties of the cubosomes. Notably, the PHYT-DDAB and PHT-SDS cubosomes led to 15- and 14-fold increases in the aqueous solubility of SN38, respectively. Moreover, the SN38 loaded into the PHYT-DDAB and PHYT-SDS cubosomes was found to be highly stable, with very little hydrolysis to its inactive acid form. In summary, the addition of DDAB and SDS to PHYT-cubosome nanoparticle drug delivery systems not only led to considerable improvements in their physiochemical properties, but also enhanced the aqueous solubility of SN38 and increased its chemical stability.


Assuntos
Antineoplásicos/química , Camptotecina/análogos & derivados , Cristais Líquidos/química , Nanopartículas/química , Tensoativos/química , Água/química , Brometos/química , Camptotecina/química , Química Farmacêutica/métodos , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos/métodos , Estabilidade de Medicamentos , Irinotecano , Tamanho da Partícula , Compostos de Amônio Quaternário/química , Dodecilsulfato de Sódio/química , Solubilidade
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Acta Crystallogr C Struct Chem ; 72(Pt 10): 743-747, 2016 Oct 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27703121

RESUMO

7-Ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin [systematic name: (4S)-4,11-diethyl-4,9-dihydroxy-1H-pyrano[3',4':6,7]indolizino[1,2-b]quinoline-3,14(4H,12H)-dione, SN-38] is an antitumour drug which exerts activity through the inhibition of topoisomerase I. The crystal structure of SN-38 as the monohydrate, C22H20N2O5·H2O, reveals that it is a monoclinic crystal, with one SN-38 molecule and one water molecule in the asymmetric unit. When the crystal is heated to 473 K, approximately 30% of SN-38 is hydrolyzed at its lactone ring, resulting in the formation of the inactive carboxylate form. The molecular arrangement around the water molecule and the lactone ring of SN-38 in the crystal structure suggests that SN-38 is hydrolyzed by the water molecule at (x, y, z) nucleophilically attacking the carbonyl C atom of the lactone ring at (x - 1, y, z - 1). Hydrogen bonding around the water molecules and the lactone ring appears to promote this hydrolysis reaction: two carbonyl O atoms, which are hydrogen bonded as hydrogen-bond acceptors to the water molecule at (x, y, z), might enhance the nucleophilicity of this water molecule, while the water molecule at (-x, y + 1/2, -z), which is hydrogen bonded as a hydrogen-bond donor to the carbonyl O atom at (x - 1, y, z - 1), might enhance the electrophilicity of the carbonyl C atom.

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Int J Pharm ; 511(1): 10-22, 2016 Sep 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27374202

RESUMO

The phase transition of pharmaceutical excipients that can be induced by humidifying or heating is well-known to increase the hardness of orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs). However, these conditions are not applicable to drug substances that are chemically unstable against such stressors. Here, we describe a system which enhances the hardness of tablets containing water-insoluble polymers by using high-pressure carbon dioxide (CO2). On screening of 26 polymeric excipients, aminoalkyl methacrylate copolymer E (AMCE) markedly increased tablet hardness (+155N) when maintained in a high-pressure CO2 environment. ODTs containing 10% AMCE were prepared and treatment with 4.0MPa CO2 gas at 25°C for 10min increased the hardness to +30N, whose level corresponded to heating at 70°C for 720min. In addition, we confirmed the effects of CO2 pressure, temperature, treatment time, and AMCE content on the physical properties of ODTs. Optimal pressure of CO2 gas was considered to be approximately 3.5MPa for an AMCE formula, as excessive pressure delayed the disintegration of ODTs. Combination of high-pressure CO2 gas and AMCE is a prospective approach for increasing the tablet hardness for ODTs, and can be conducted without additional heat or moisture stress using a simple apparatus.


Assuntos
Dióxido de Carbono/química , Química Farmacêutica/métodos , Polímeros/química , Polímeros/metabolismo , Água/química , Água/metabolismo , Administração Oral , Solubilidade , Comprimidos
10.
Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) ; 64(6): 577-84, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27250792

RESUMO

SN-38 is a potent active metabolite of irinotecan that has been considered as an anticancer candidate. However, the clinical development of this compound has been hampered by its poor aqueous solubility and chemical instability. In this study, we developed SN-38-encapsulated cubosomes to resolve these problems. Six α-monoglyceride additives, comprising monocaprylin, monocaprin, monolaurin, monomyristin, monopalmitin, and monostearin, were used to prepare phytantriol (PHYT) cubosomes by probe sonication. The mean particle size, polydispersity index, and zeta potential values of these systems were around 190-230 nm, 0.19-0.25 and -17 to -22 mV, respectively. Small-angle X-ray scattering analyses confirmed that the SN-38-encapsulated cubosomes existed in the Pn̄3m space group both with and without the additives. The monoglyceride additives led to around a two-fold increase in the solubility of SN-38 compared with the PHYT cubosome. The drug entrapment efficiency of PHYT cubosomes with additives was greater than 97%. The results of a stability study at 25°C showed no dramatic changes in the particle size or polydispersity index characteristics, with at least 85% of the SN-38 existing in its active lactone form after 10 d, demonstrating the high stability of the cubosome nanoparticles. Furthermore, approximately 55% of SN-38 was slowly released from the cubosomes with additives over 96 h in vitro under physiological conditions. Taken together, these results show that the SN-38-encapsulated PHYT cubosome particles are promising drug carriers that should be considered for further in vivo experiments, including drug delivery to tumor cells using the enhanced permeability and retention effect.


Assuntos
Camptotecina/análogos & derivados , Álcoois Graxos/química , Monoglicerídeos/química , Camptotecina/química , Álcoois Graxos/síntese química , Irinotecano , Conformação Molecular , Nanopartículas/química , Tamanho da Partícula , Propriedades de Superfície
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Acta Crystallogr C Struct Chem ; 72(Pt 2): 124-7, 2016 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26846496

RESUMO

Nobiletin [systematic name: 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetramethoxy-4H-chromen-4-one; C21H22O8] is a flavonoid found in citrus peels, and has been reported to show a wide range of physiological properties, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antidementia activities. We have solved the crystal structure of nobiletin, which revealed that the chromene and arene rings of its flavone moiety, as well as the two methoxy groups bound to its arene ring, were coplanar. In contrast, the C atoms of the four methoxy groups bound to the chromene ring are out of the plane, making the molecule conformationally chiral. A comparison of the crystal structures of nobiletin revealed that it could adopt a variety of different conformations through rotation of the covalent bond between the chromene and arene rings, and the orientations of methoxy groups bound to the chromene ring.


Assuntos
Citrus/química , Flavonas/química , Flavonas/farmacologia , Flavonoides/química , Flavonoides/farmacologia , Cristalografia por Raios X , Ligação de Hidrogênio , Estrutura Molecular
12.
Int J Pharm ; 481(1-2): 132-9, 2015 Mar 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25660069

RESUMO

Multiple-unit tablets consisting of polymer-coated microgranules and excipients have a number of advantageous pharmaceutical properties. Polymer-coated microgranules are known to often lose their functionality because of damage to the polymer coating caused by tableting, and the mechanism of polymer coating damage as well as the structural changes of excipients upon tableting had been investigated but without in-situ visualization and quantitative analysis. To elucidate the mechanism of coating damage, the internal structures of multiple-unit tablets were investigated by X-ray computed microtomography using synchrotron X-rays. Cross sectional images of the tablets with sub-micron spatial resolution clearly revealed that void spaces remained around the compressed excipient particles in the tablets containing an excipient composed of cellulose and lactose (Cellactose(®) 80), whereas much smaller void spaces remained in the tablets containing an excipient made of sorbitol (Parteck(®) SI 150). The relationships between the void spaces and the physical properties of the tablets such as hardness and disintegration were investigated. Damage to the polymer coating in tablets was found mainly where polymer-coated microgranules were in direct contact with each other in both types of tablets, which could be attributed to the difference in hardness of excipient particles and the core of the polymer-coated microgranules.


Assuntos
Celulose/análogos & derivados , Celulose/química , Excipientes/química , Lactose/química , Polietilenoglicóis/química , Sorbitol/química , Dureza , Estrutura Molecular , Solubilidade , Síncrotrons , Comprimidos , Microtomografia por Raio-X , Raios X
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Int J Pharm ; 448(1): 1-8, 2013 May 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23518366

RESUMO

With the aim of directly predicting the functionality and mechanism of disintegrants during the disintegration and dissolution of tablets, we investigated an analysis method based on available surface area, which is the surface area of a drug in a formulation in direct contact with the external solvent during dissolution. We evaluated the following disintegrants in this study: sodium starch glycolate (Glycolys), crospovidone (Kollidon CL), carboxymethylcellulose calcium (CMC-Ca), low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose (L-HPC), and croscarmellose sodium (Ac-Di-Sol). When disintegrant was added to a 50% ethenzamide tablet formulation, an increase in the dissolution rate dependent on disintegrant concentration was observed, according to the type of disintegrant. In addition, the available surface area also differed between disintegrants. For Glycolys, CMC-Ca, and Ac-Di-Sol, a rapid increase in available surface area and a large increase in maximum available surface area (Smax) were observed due to high swellability and wicking, even when the disintegrant concentration was only 1.0%. In contrast, for Kollidon CL and LH-21, a gradual increase in available surface area was observed, depending on the disintegrant concentration. To evaluate the disintegrant ability, Δtmax and ΔSmax were calculated by subtracting peak time (tmax) at 5.0% from that at 1.0% and subtracting Smax at 1.0% from that at 5.0%, respectively, and it was found that the water absorption ratio had strong negative correlations with Δtmax and ΔSmax. Therefore, this study demonstrates that analysis of only available surface area and parameters thereby obtained can directly provide useful information, especially about the disintegration ability of disintegrants.


Assuntos
Carboximetilcelulose Sódica/química , Celulose/análogos & derivados , Povidona/química , Salicilamidas/química , Amido/análogos & derivados , Absorção , Celulose/química , Excipientes/química , Solubilidade , Amido/química , Propriedades de Superfície , Comprimidos , Água/química
14.
Int J Pharm ; 445(1-2): 93-8, 2013 Mar 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23376507

RESUMO

Computed tomography (CT) using synchrotron X-ray radiation was evaluated as a non-destructive structural analysis method for fine granules. Two kinds of granules have been investigated: a bromhexine hydrochloride (BHX)-layered Celphere CP-102 granule coated with pH-sensitive polymer Kollicoat Smartseal 30-D, and a wax-matrix granule constructed from acetaminophen (APAP), dibasic calcium phosphate dehydrate, and aminoalkyl methacrylate copolymer E (AMCE) manufactured by melt granulation. The diameters of both granules were 200-300 µm. CT analysis of CP-102 granule could visualize the laminar structures of BHX and Kollicoat layers, and also visualize the high talc-content regions in the Kollicoat layer that could not be detected by scanning electron microscopy. Moreover, CT analysis using X-ray energies above the absorption edge of Br specifically enhanced the contrast in the BHX layer. As for granules manufactured by melt granulation, CT analysis revealed that they had a small inner void space due to a uniform distribution of APAP and other excipients. The distribution of AMCE revealed by CT analysis was also found to involve in the differences of drug dissolution from the granules as described previously. These observations demonstrate that CT analysis using synchrotron X-ray radiation is a powerful method for the detailed internal structure analysis of fine granules.


Assuntos
Composição de Medicamentos/métodos , Microtomografia por Raio-X/métodos , Acetaminofen/química , Bromoexina/química , Fosfatos de Cálcio/química , Celulose/análogos & derivados , Celulose/química , Excipientes/química , Glicerídeos/química , Manitol/química , Metacrilatos/química , Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura , Tamanho da Partícula , Piridonas/química , Síncrotrons , Talco/química , Ceras/química , Raios X
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Pharm Res ; 30(2): 502-11, 2013 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23104579

RESUMO

PURPOSE: To investigate crystallization behavior on the surface of amorphous solid dispersion powder using inverse gas chromatography (IGC) and to predict the physical stability at temperatures below the glass transition temperature (T (g)). METHODS: Amorphous solid dispersion powder was prepared by melt-quenching of a mixture of crystalline nifedipine and polyvinylpyrrolidon (PVP) K-30. IGC was conducted by injecting undecane (probe gas) and methane (reference gas) repeatedly to the solid dispersion at temperatures below T (g). Surface crystallization was evaluated by the retention volume change of undecane based on the observation that the surface of the solid dispersion with crystallized nifedipine gives an increased retention volume. RESULTS: On applying the retention volume change to the Hancock-Sharp equation, surface crystallization was found to follow a two-dimensional growth of nuclei mechanism. Estimation of the crystallization rates at temperatures far below T (g) using the Avrami-Erofeev equation and Arrhenius equation showed that, to maintain its quality for at least three years, the solid dispersion should be stored at -20°C (T (g) - 65°C). CONCLUSIONS: IGC can be used to evaluate crystallization behavior on the surface of a solid dispersion powder, and, unlike traditional techniques, can also predict the stability of the solid dispersion based on the surface crystallization behavior.


Assuntos
Bloqueadores dos Canais de Cálcio/química , Cromatografia Gasosa/métodos , Nifedipino/química , Povidona/química , Cristalização , Estabilidade de Medicamentos , Cinética , Solubilidade , Propriedades de Superfície
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Biochem Pharmacol ; 84(9): 1207-14, 2012 Nov 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22898098

RESUMO

3-Carboxy-4-methyl-5-propyl-2-furanpropionate (CMPF), a furan fatty acid uremic toxin (UT) and a substrate for organic ion transporters, contributes to the accumulation of CMPF in renal tubular cells. Although oxidative stress induced by UTs has been proposed as a mechanism of its toxicity in chronic kidney disease, little information is available regarding the redox property of CMPF and its relation to renal cell damage. The findings herein show that CMPF enhances the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in HK-2 cells in the presence of angiotensin II (A-II), an inducer of O(2)(·-). When iron is also present, CMPF and A-II induce the Fenton reaction, resulting in a further increase in ROS production. Such CMPF-induced oxidative stress increases TGF-ß1 secretion in HK-2 cells, and a positive correlation between CMPF-induced ROS production and the secretion of active TGF-ß1 was observed. CMPF caused a reduction in cell viability which was negatively correlated with intracellular ROS production. These negative effects of CMPF in HK-2 cells were completely suppressed by probenecid, an inhibitor of organic anion transport. Interestingly, in vitro ROS assays indicate that CMPF directly interacts with superoxide anion radicals (O(2)(·-)) and peroxy radicals (LOO) to produce CMPF radicals. The subsequent interaction of CMPF radicals with dissolved oxygen leads to the overproduction of O(2)(·-). Based on these findings, we conclude that CMPF, which accumulates in the renal cells, appears to play a prominent role as a pro-oxidant which subsequently leads to renal cellular damage via the overproduction of O(2)(·-).


Assuntos
Células Epiteliais/efeitos dos fármacos , Furanos/toxicidade , Túbulos Renais Proximais/efeitos dos fármacos , Propionatos/toxicidade , Linhagem Celular , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Espectroscopia de Ressonância de Spin Eletrônica , Células Epiteliais/patologia , Radicais Livres/metabolismo , Furanos/metabolismo , Humanos , Espaço Intracelular/metabolismo , Túbulos Renais Proximais/patologia , Medições Luminescentes , Oxirredução , Peróxidos/metabolismo , Propionatos/metabolismo , Superóxidos/metabolismo , Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta1/biossíntese , Fator de Crescimento Transformador beta1/metabolismo
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IUBMB Life ; 64(5): 450-4, 2012 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22351593

RESUMO

The importance of cysteine (Cys) and methionine (Met) residues for the antioxidant activity of human serum albumin (HSA) was investigated using recombinant HSA mutants, in which Cys34 and/or the six Met residues had been mutated to Ala. The scavenging activities of the mutants against five reactive oxygen and nitrogen species were evaluated by a chemiluminescence assay, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, or a HPLC-flow reactor assay. Our results showed that the contributions of Cys34 and the Met residues to the antioxidant activity of HSA were 61% and 29% against O(2)(•-), 68% and 61% against H(2)O(2), 38% and 6% against HO(•), 36% and 13% against HOCl, and 51% and 1% against (•)NO, respectively. Thus, the findings propose in a direct way that Cys34 plays a more important role than the Met residues in the antioxidant activity of HSA.


Assuntos
Cisteína/química , Sequestradores de Radicais Livres/química , Metionina/química , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/química , Albumina Sérica/química , Substituição de Aminoácidos , Cisteína/genética , Espectroscopia de Ressonância de Spin Eletrônica , Radicais Livres/química , Humanos , Metionina/genética , Mutagênese Sítio-Dirigida , Óxido Nítrico/química , Proteínas Recombinantes/química , Proteínas Recombinantes/genética , Albumina Sérica/genética
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Ann N Y Acad Sci ; 1126: 38-41, 2008 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18079488

RESUMO

Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies have been widely applied to demonstrate the presence of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in vivo. However, our previous study showed that monoclonal anti-AGE antibody (6D12) and polyclonal anti-N epsilon-(carboxymethyl)lysine (CML) antibody recognize not only CML but also N epsilon-(carboxyethyl)lysine (CEL), thus indicating that we should pay attention to the specificity of the antibodies. As a result, we prepared specific monoclonal antibodies against CML, CEL, N omega-(carboxymethyl)arginine (CMA), and S-(carboxymethyl)cysteine (CMC). Our immunochemical study using anti-CMA antibody demonstrated that the CMA content increased in a time-dependent manner when collagen was incubated with glucose, indicating that immunological quantification using the specific antibody is especially useful for measuring an acid-labile AGE structure, such as CMA. Monoclonal antibody is also applied to identify a novel biological marker in pathological lesions. We prepared antibody libraries against proteins modified with aldehydes, such as glyoxal, methylglyoxal, and glycolaldehyde (GA), and one antibody, GA5, which specifically reacts with the GA-modified protein that is recognized in human atherosclerotic lesions. Following successive high-performance liquid chromatography purification, the GA5-reactive compound was isolated and its chemical structure was found to be 3-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-1-(5-amino-5-carboxypentyl) pyridinium cation, which was named GA-pyridine. Taken together, these results demonstrate that a specific antibody is a powerful tool for analyzing novel biomarkers, formation pathways, and the efficacy of AGE inhibitors.


Assuntos
Anticorpos , Produtos Finais de Glicação Avançada/análise , Aldeídos/análise , Aldeídos/imunologia , Arginina/análogos & derivados , Arginina/análise , Produtos Finais de Glicação Avançada/imunologia , Lisina/análogos & derivados , Lisina/análise
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Biochim Biophys Acta ; 1772(11-12): 1192-8, 2007 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18053692

RESUMO

The cellular interaction of proteins modified with advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) is believed to induce several different biological responses, which are involved in the development of diabetic vascular complications. We report here that the ratio of protein glycation is implicated in its ligand activity to scavenger receptors. Although highly-modified AGE-bovine serum albumin (high-AGE-BSA) was significantly recognized by human monocyte-derived macrophages and Chinese hamster ovary cells which overexpress such scavenger receptors as CD36, SR-BI (scavenger receptor class B type-I), and LOX-1 (Lectin-like Ox-LDL receptor-1), the mildly-modified-AGE-BSA (mild-AGE-BSA) did not show any ligand activity to these cells. Furthermore, when (111)In-labeled high- or mild-AGE-BSA were injected into the tail vein of mice, the high-AGE-BSA was rapidly cleared from the circulation whereas the clearance rate of the mild-AGE-BSA was very slow, similar to the native BSA. These results demonstrate the first evidence that the ligand activity of the AGE-proteins to the scavenger receptors and its pharmacokinetic properties depend on their rate of modification by AGEs, and we should carefully prepare the AGE-proteins in vitro to clarify the physiological significance of the interaction between the AGE-receptors and AGE-proteins.


Assuntos
Produtos Finais de Glicação Avançada/metabolismo , Receptores Depuradores/metabolismo , Aldeídos/metabolismo , Animais , Células CHO , Bovinos , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Cricetinae , Cricetulus , Cristalinas/metabolismo , Produtos Finais de Glicação Avançada/administração & dosagem , Produtos Finais de Glicação Avançada/química , Produtos Finais de Glicação Avançada/farmacologia , Humanos , Ligantes , Lisina/análogos & derivados , Lisina/metabolismo , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Camundongos , Soroalbumina Bovina/administração & dosagem , Soroalbumina Bovina/química , Soroalbumina Bovina/metabolismo , Soroalbumina Bovina/farmacologia , Espectrometria de Massas por Ionização e Dessorção a Laser Assistida por Matriz , Distribuição Tecidual
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