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Loading of Coal Tar in Polymeric Nanoparticles as a Potential Therapeutic Modality for Psoriasis

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ACS OMEGA
卷 7, 期 8, 页码 7333-7340

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AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c07267

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  1. Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan [15/28/2017-2018]

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This study developed a nanoparticle formulation of coal tar (CT) based on biocompatible poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) for the treatment of psoriasis. The CT-loaded PLGA nanoparticles showed high loading efficiency, small particle size, and colloidal stability. Compared to crude CT, the CT nanoparticles significantly reduced cytotoxicity, staining ability, and improved washability.
Coal tar (CT) is a commonly used therapeutic agent in psoriasis treatment. CT formulations currently in clinical use have limitations such as toxicity and skin staining properties, leading to patient nonadherence. The purpose of this study was to develop a nanoparticle (NP) formulation for CT based on biocompatible poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA). CT was entrapped in PLGA NPs by nanoprecipitation, and the resulting NPs were characterized using dynamic light scattering and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to determine the particle size and CT loading efficiency, respectively. In vitro biocompatibility of the NPs was examined in human dermal fibroblasts. Permeation, washability, and staining experiments were carried out using skin-mimetic Strat-M membranes in Franz diffusion cells. The optimal CT-loaded PLGA NPs achieved 92% loading efficiency and were 133 nm in size with a polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.10 and a zeta potential of -40 mV, promoting colloidal stability during storage. CT NPs significantly reduced the cytotoxicity of crude CT in human dermal fibroblasts, maintaining more than 75% cell viability at the highest concentration tested, whereas an equivalent concentration of CT was associated with 28% viability. Permeation studies showed that only a negligible amount of CT NPs could cross the Strat-M membrane after 24 h, with 97% of the applied dose found accumulated within the membrane. The superiority of CT NPs was further demonstrated by the notably diminished staining ability and enhanced washability compared to those of crude CT. Our findings present a promising CT nanoformulation that can overcome its limitations in the treatment of psoriasis and other skin disorders.

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