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NANOMEDICINE
卷 14, 期 4, 页码 387-406出版社
FUTURE MEDICINE LTD
DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2018-0038
关键词
L. donovani; macrophage targeting; mannose receptors; oral therapy; paromomycin; thiolated chitosan; visceral leishmaniasis
资金
- Department of Pathology, Ohio State University Medical Center, USA
Aim: The present study evaluates the efficacy of paromomycin (PM)-loaded mannosylated thiomeric nanoparticles for the targeted delivery to pathological organs for the oral therapy of visceral leishmaniasis. Materials & methods: Mannosylated thiolated chitosan (MTC)-coated PM-loaded PLGA nanoparticles (MTC-PLGA-PM) were synthesized and evaluated for morphology, drug release, permeation enhancing and antileishmanial potential. Results: MTC-PLGA-PM were spherical in shape with a size of 391.24 +/- 6.91 nm and an encapsulation efficiency of 67.16 +/- 14%. Ex vivo permeation indicated 12.73-fold higher permeation of PM with MTC-PLGA-PM against the free PM. Flow cytometry indicated enhanced macrophage uptake and parasite killing in Leishmania donovani infected macrophage model. In vitro antileishmanial activity indicated 36-fold lower IC50 for MTC-PLGA-PM as compared with PM. The in vivo studies indicated 3.6-fold reduced parasitic burden in the L. donovani infected BALB/c mice model. Conclusion: The results encouraged the concept of MTC-PLGA-PM nanoparticles as promising strategy for visceral leishmaniasis.
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