A simple and fast capillary electrophoresis method has been developed to determine the amount of piroxicam loaded in a drug delivery system based on nanostructured lipid carriers（NLCs）.The entrapment efficiency of t...A simple and fast capillary electrophoresis method has been developed to determine the amount of piroxicam loaded in a drug delivery system based on nanostructured lipid carriers（NLCs）.The entrapment efficiency of the nanostructured lipid carrier was estimated by measuring the concentration of drug not entrapped in a suspension of NLC.The influence of different parameters on migration times,peak symmetry,efficiency and resolution was studied;these parameters included the pH of the electrophoretic buffer solution and the applied voltage.The piroxicam peak was obtained with a satisfactory resolution.The separation was carried out using a running buffer composed of 50 mM ammonium acetate and 13.75 mM ammonia at pH 9.The optimal voltage was 20 kV and the cartridge temperature was 20 ℃.The corresponding calibration curve was linear over the range of 2.7-5.4 μg/mL of NLC suspension.The reproducibility of migration time and peak area were investigated,and the obtained RSD%values（n = 5） were 0.99 and 2.13.respectively.展开更多
Extracellular vesicles(EVs)are secreted by both eukaryotes and prokaryotes,and are present in all biological fluids of vertebrates,where they transfer DNA,RNA,proteins,lipids,and metabolites from donor to recipient ce...Extracellular vesicles(EVs)are secreted by both eukaryotes and prokaryotes,and are present in all biological fluids of vertebrates,where they transfer DNA,RNA,proteins,lipids,and metabolites from donor to recipient cells in cell-to-cell communication.Some EV components can also indicate the type and biological status of their parent cells and serve as diagnostic targets for liquid biopsy.EVs can also natively carry or be modified to contain therapeutic agents(e.g.,nucleic acids,proteins,polysaccharides,and small molecules)by physical,chemical,or bioengineering strategies.Due to their excellent biocompatibility and stability,EVs are ideal nanocarriers for bioactive ingredients to induce signal transduction,immunoregulation,or other therapeutic effects,which can be targeted to specific cell types.Herein,we review EV classification,intercellular communication,isolation,and characterization strategies as they apply to EV therapeutics.This review focuses on recent advances in EV applications as therapeutic carriers from in vitro research towards in vivo animal models and early clinical applications,using representative examples in the fields of cancer chemotherapeutic drug,cancer vaccine,infectious disease vaccines,regenerative medicine and gene therapy.Finally,we discuss current challenges for EV therapeutics and their future development.展开更多
基金financial support of Universidad Nacional del Sur(24/Q054)Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas(CONICET)
文摘A simple and fast capillary electrophoresis method has been developed to determine the amount of piroxicam loaded in a drug delivery system based on nanostructured lipid carriers（NLCs）.The entrapment efficiency of the nanostructured lipid carrier was estimated by measuring the concentration of drug not entrapped in a suspension of NLC.The influence of different parameters on migration times,peak symmetry,efficiency and resolution was studied;these parameters included the pH of the electrophoretic buffer solution and the applied voltage.The piroxicam peak was obtained with a satisfactory resolution.The separation was carried out using a running buffer composed of 50 mM ammonium acetate and 13.75 mM ammonia at pH 9.The optimal voltage was 20 kV and the cartridge temperature was 20 ℃.The corresponding calibration curve was linear over the range of 2.7-5.4 μg/mL of NLC suspension.The reproducibility of migration time and peak area were investigated,and the obtained RSD%values（n = 5） were 0.99 and 2.13.respectively.
基金supported by Tulane Weatherhead Endowment Fund (USA)
文摘Extracellular vesicles(EVs)are secreted by both eukaryotes and prokaryotes,and are present in all biological fluids of vertebrates,where they transfer DNA,RNA,proteins,lipids,and metabolites from donor to recipient cells in cell-to-cell communication.Some EV components can also indicate the type and biological status of their parent cells and serve as diagnostic targets for liquid biopsy.EVs can also natively carry or be modified to contain therapeutic agents(e.g.,nucleic acids,proteins,polysaccharides,and small molecules)by physical,chemical,or bioengineering strategies.Due to their excellent biocompatibility and stability,EVs are ideal nanocarriers for bioactive ingredients to induce signal transduction,immunoregulation,or other therapeutic effects,which can be targeted to specific cell types.Herein,we review EV classification,intercellular communication,isolation,and characterization strategies as they apply to EV therapeutics.This review focuses on recent advances in EV applications as therapeutic carriers from in vitro research towards in vivo animal models and early clinical applications,using representative examples in the fields of cancer chemotherapeutic drug,cancer vaccine,infectious disease vaccines,regenerative medicine and gene therapy.Finally,we discuss current challenges for EV therapeutics and their future development.
