Journal
LANGMUIR
Volume 32, Issue 50, Pages 13394-13402Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b02935
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- NIGEB
- Iran National Science Foundation
- Research Council of Norway [197411/V30]
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This study aimed to develop a drug carrier based on amine-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles (AAS-MSNPs) for a poorly water-soluble drug, curcumin (CUR), and to study its effects on alpha-synuclein (alpha-Syn) fibrillation and cytotoxicity. Here, we show that AAS-MSNPs possess high values of loading efficiency and capacity (33.5% and 0.45 mg drug/mg MSNPs, respectively) for CUR. It is also revealed that alpha-Syn species interact strongly with the CUR loaded AAS MSNPs, leading to a significant inhibition of the fibrillation process. Furthermore, these samples reduce the toxic effects of CUR. However, drug-loaded AAS-MSNPs do not affect the cytotoxic properties of the formed fibrils considerably. In addition, CUR loaded onto AAS-MSNPs shows enhanced stability in comparison with that of the free drug. These remarkable properties introduce AAS-MSNPs as a promising tool for the formulation of poorly water-soluble drugs such as CUR.
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