Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Marine Pharma Centre, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Mar Drugs. 2022 Oct 29;20(11):682. doi: 10.3390/md20110682.
Euplotin C is a sesquiterpene of marine origin endowed with significant anti-microbial and anti-tumor properties. Despite the promising functional profile, its progress as a novel drug candidate has failed so far, due to its scarce solubility and poor stability in aqueous media, such as biological fluids. Therefore, overcoming these limits is an intriguing challenge for the scientific community. In this work, we synthesized β-cyclodextrin-based nanosponges and investigated their use as colloidal carriers for stably complex euplotin C. Results obtained proved the ability of the carrier to include the natural compound, showing remarkable values of both loading efficiency and capacity. Moreover, it also allowed us to preserve the chemical structure of the loaded compound, which was recovered unaltered once extracted from the complex. Therefore, the use of β-cyclodextrin-based nanosponges represents a viable option to vehiculate euplotin C, thus opening up its possible use as pharmacologically active compound.
Euplotin C 是一种具有显著抗菌和抗肿瘤特性的海洋来源的倍半萜。尽管其功能特性很有前景,但由于其在水介质(如生物体液)中溶解度低、稳定性差,作为新型候选药物的进展迄今为止尚未成功。因此,克服这些限制是科学界面临的一个有趣挑战。在这项工作中,我们合成了基于 β-环糊精的纳米海绵,并研究了它们作为胶体载体来稳定地络合 euplotin C 的用途。结果表明,该载体能够包含天然化合物,表现出极高的载药效率和载药量。此外,它还使我们能够保持负载化合物的化学结构,一旦从复合物中提取出来,负载化合物的化学结构保持不变。因此,使用基于 β-环糊精的纳米海绵来运载 euplotin C 是一种可行的选择,从而为其作为具有药理活性的化合物的应用开辟了可能性。
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