Resveratrol and artemisinin eudragit-coated liposomes: A strategy to tackle intestinal tumors.
Antitumor
Artemisinin
Eudragit
Intestinal delivery
Liposomes
Resveratrol
Journal
International journal of pharmaceutics
ISSN: 1873-3476
Titre abrégé: Int J Pharm
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 7804127
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
15
09
2020
revised:
06
11
2020
accepted:
08
11
2020
pubmed:
17
11
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
entrez:
16
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Resveratrol and artemisinin, two naturally occurring compounds with a wide range of biological activities, have been reported to exert antitumor effects against several types of cancer. In this work, Eudragit-coated liposomes were developed to safely transport resveratrol and artemisinin through the gastrointestinal tract and target the intestine. The physico-chemical properties of the Eudragit-coated liposomes were assessed by light scattering and cryogenic transmission electron microscopy. Nanosized (around 100 nm), spherical or elongated, unilamellar vesicles were produced. The protective effect of the Eudragit coating was confirmed by assessing the physical stability of the vesicles in fluids mimicking the gastrointestinal environment. Furthermore, the vesicles were found to exert a pro-oxidant activity in intestinal adenocarcinoma cells, which resulted in a marked mortality due to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). A time- and dose-dependent cell growth inhibitory effect was detected, with elevated ROS levels when resveratrol and artemisinin were combined. Therefore, the proposed formulations may represent a valuable means to counteract intestinal tumor growth.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33197563
pii: S0378-5173(20)31068-1
doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.120083
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Artemisinins
0
Liposomes
0
Polymethacrylic Acids
0
methylmethacrylate-methacrylic acid copolymer
25086-15-1
Resveratrol
Q369O8926L
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
120083Informations de copyright
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