Liang Yi, Feng Liping, Zheng Yue, Gao Yunzhen, Shi Rongying, Zhang Zhirong, Ying Xue, Zeng Yingchun
School of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, People's Republic of China.
Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System, Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People's Republic of China.
Int J Nanomedicine. 2024 Nov 30;19:12851-12870. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S483595. eCollection 2024.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a multifactor-induced neurodegenerative disease with high incidence in the elderly population. We found for the first time that the combination of dopamine (DA) and 3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) has great potential for the synergistic treatment of PD. To further improve the therapeutic performance of the drugs, a brain-targeting liposomal co-delivery system encapsulating NBP and DA ((NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29) was designed using a rabies virus polypeptide with 29 amino acids (RVG29) as the targeting ligand.
The synergistic neuroprotective effects of NBP and DA were assessed in 6-OHDA-induced PC12 cells. Then, (NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29 loading with NBP and DA at an optimal ratio was prepared using the thin-film hydration and sonication method. The physicochemical and biological characterization of (NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29 were systemically investigated, and the therapeutic efficiency and underlying mechanisms of (NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29 were also explored in vitro and in vivo. Finally, the safety of (NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29 was evaluated.
The synergistic effects of NBP and DA peaked at 1:1 (NBP/DA, mol/mol). The functionalized liposomes showed significantly higher uptake efficiency and blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration efficiency in vitro. After systemic administration, (NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29 prolonged the blood circulation of drugs, enhanced BBB penetration and increased drug accumulation in the striatum, substantia nigra and hippocampus. Moreover, (NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29 showed excellent neuroprotective effects in a cellular PD model of PC12 cells and improved therapeutic efficacy in a PD mouse model. Furthermore, the safety evaluation of (NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29 revealed no systemic toxicity.
NBP and DA exhibited the synergistic anti-PD effects. The RVG29-modified liposomes encapsulating NBP and DA contributed to the accumulation of drugs in the brain lesions area of PD and further improved treatment efficacy. Therefore, (NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29 represents a promising strategy for the treatment of PD and other neurodegenerative diseases.
帕金森病(PD)是一种多因素诱发的神经退行性疾病,在老年人群中发病率较高。我们首次发现多巴胺(DA)与3-正丁基苯酞(NBP)联合使用在协同治疗PD方面具有巨大潜力。为进一步提高药物的治疗效果,以29个氨基酸的狂犬病毒多肽(RVG29)为靶向配体,设计了一种包封NBP和DA的脑靶向脂质体共递送系统((NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29)。
在6-羟基多巴胺(6-OHDA)诱导的PC12细胞中评估NBP和DA的协同神经保护作用。然后,采用薄膜水化和超声法制备以最佳比例负载NBP和DA的(NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29。系统研究了(NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29的理化性质和生物学特性,并在体外和体内探索了(NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29的治疗效果及潜在机制。最后,评估了(NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29的安全性。
NBP和DA的协同作用在1:1(NBP/DA,摩尔/摩尔)时达到峰值。功能化脂质体在体外显示出显著更高的摄取效率和血脑屏障(BBB)穿透效率。全身给药后,(NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29延长了药物的血液循环时间,增强了BBB穿透能力,并增加了药物在纹状体、黑质和海马体中的蓄积。此外,(NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29在PC12细胞的细胞性PD模型中显示出优异的神经保护作用,并在PD小鼠模型中提高了治疗效果。此外,(NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29的安全性评估显示无全身毒性。
NBP和DA表现出协同抗PD作用。包封NBP和DA的RVG29修饰脂质体有助于药物在PD脑损伤区域的蓄积,并进一步提高治疗效果。因此,(NBP+DA)-Lips-RVG29是治疗PD和其他神经退行性疾病的一种有前景的策略。