Nanotechnology Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 13169-43551, Iran.
Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Life Sci. 2021 Apr 1;270:119128. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119128. Epub 2021 Jan 26.
Nanotechnology-based approaches have enabled overcoming the challenging issues such as the rapid clearance, poor solubility, and non-specific action or cellular uptake of drugs. In this study, we have evaluated the therapeutic effects of the phenolic compound, ferulic acid (FA), in the acute pancreatitis (AP) as this phenolic compound has demonstrated promising effects against the oxidative stress and inflammatory reactions. In order to overcome the poor solubility and bioavailability of FA, it was entrapped into the nanoparticles (NPs) based on the silk fibroin (SF) as a biomimetic substance. Neutrophil membrane-coated SF-NPs with appropriate capacity of FA loading and physicochemical characteristics, released FA in a controlled fashion, selectively delivered FA into the inflammatory pancreas lesion, and demonstrated protective effects against the detrimental aspects of the disease. The prepared nanoformulation by improving the pharmacological profile of FA and targeted delivery could be of therapeutic importance against the AP via suppressing the inflammation and oxidative stress.
基于纳米技术的方法已经能够克服药物快速清除、溶解度差、非特异性作用或细胞摄取等挑战问题。在这项研究中,我们评估了酚类化合物阿魏酸(FA)在急性胰腺炎(AP)中的治疗效果,因为这种酚类化合物已被证明对氧化应激和炎症反应具有良好的效果。为了克服 FA 的溶解度和生物利用度差的问题,将其包封到基于丝素蛋白(SF)的纳米颗粒(NPs)中,SF 是一种仿生物质。具有适当 FA 载量和物理化学特性的中性粒细胞膜包被的 SF-NPs 以可控的方式释放 FA,选择性地将 FA 递送到炎症性胰腺病变部位,并显示出对疾病有害方面的保护作用。通过抑制炎症和氧化应激,通过改善 FA 的药理学特性和靶向递送而制备的纳米制剂可能对 AP 具有治疗意义。