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Preparation of stable polymer-liposome complexes by a novel approach employing a one-pot method

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DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.129924

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One -pot method; Polymer-liposome complexes; Liposomes; Alginate; Chitosan; Coating

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  1. Antje Hofgaard at the Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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This study aimed to prepare stable polymer-liposome complexes using a new one-pot method, which showed better stability and fewer steps compared to the conventional thin-film method. Alginate-liposome complexes had uniform size distributions and high stability, while chitosan-liposome complexes require further investigation for size reduction methods.
The purpose of this study was to prepare stable polymer-liposome complexes using a new, improved one-pot method. Complexes prepared by the conventional method were used as reference. The one-pot method com-bines the vesicle formation and complexation with the polymer in a single step allowing for fewer steps compared to the conventional thin-film method followed by coating. This has the possibility of complexing the polymer on the surface and within the aqueous core of the liposomes. Soya phosphatidylcholine (SoyPC) in combination with different amounts of either dioleoyl trimethylammoniumpropane (DOTAP, positively charged) or egg phosphatidylglycerol (Egg PG, negatively charged) were complexed with alginate or chitosan, respec-tively. All the alginate-liposome complexes were larger compared to the naked liposomes and the zeta potential changed from positive to negative after complexation with the polymer. Polydispersity index (PDI) analysis showed narrow size distributions implying homogenous populations. The best stability was obtained by employing 20 mol% DOTAP in the membrane. This formulation was stable during the whole four months period when the stability test was performed. The chitosan-liposome complexes were generally difficult to extrude and were larger than the alginate-liposome complexes due to the need for a larger pore size in the membrane during extrusion. Based on these results, the one-pot method can be used for preparing stable alginate-liposome com-plexes. For the chitosan-liposome complexes alternative methods for size reduction should be investigated.

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