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ADVANCED PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN
卷 12, 期 3, 页码 541-549出版社
TABRIZ UNIV MEDICAL SCIENCES & HEALTH SERVICES
DOI: 10.34172/apb.2022.058
关键词
Niosome; Alpha-lipoic acid; Cerebral ischemia; Antioxidant
资金
- Kerman Neuroscience Research Center [97-22]
- Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology of Kerman University of Medical Sciences (KMU) [9700648]
This study demonstrates that niosomes can be used as effective drug delivery systems for alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) in the treatment of cerebral ischemia. Niosomes increase the bioavailability and penetration of ALA into the central nervous system, reducing complications associated with cerebral ischemia.
Purpose: Free radicals such as hydroxyl and peroxide are contributing factors to neuronal destruction in cerebral ischemia. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is one of the potent known antioxidants. Preparation of ALA niosomes allows IV injection and can increase bioavailability and penetration into the central nervous system (CNS). Methods: Film hydration method was used to prepare different niosomes composed of Spans, Tween (R), and cholesterol at different molar ratio. ALA and niosome-forming compounds were dissolved in chloroform, before removing the organic solvent by rotary evaporator. Animals were randomly divided into four groups: Sham, control group, intravenous (IV) injection of empty niosomes plus intraperitoneal (IP) injection of ALA solution, and finally, IV injection of ALA niosomes. Rats were subjected to deep anesthesia before inducing cerebral ischemia, then, their internal common carotid arteries were clamped for 15 min and reperfusion was done for 30 min. Niosomal ALA was injected intravenously just before declamping. Results: Mean volume diameter of the prepared niosomes was between 4.36 +/- 0.82 and 19.95 +/- 1.21 mu m in different formulations. Encapsulation efficiency percent (EE%) of ALA in the selected formulation, Span60/Tween60/cholesterol (35:35:30 molar ratio), was 94.5 +/- 0.2, and 59.27 +/- 5.61% of ALA was released after 4h. In the niosomal group, the rate of reduction in complications of cerebral ischemia such as histopathologic changes and acute damage (from score 3 to 1) in CNS was higher than other groups. Conclusion: The obtained results show that niosomes can be used as effective drug delivery systems for ALA in cerebral ischemia.
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