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ArticleChemistry Central journal2017

Modeling and optimization of nanoemulsion containing Sorafenib for cancer treatment by response surface methodology.

Zahra Izadiyan, Mahiran Basri, Hamid Reza Fard Masoumi, Roghayeh Abedi Karjiban, Norazlinaliza Salim, Kamyar Shameli

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Article in Chemistry Central journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Zahra IzadiyanDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia.
Mahiran BasriDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia.
Hamid Reza Fard MasoumiDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia.
Roghayeh Abedi KarjibanDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia.
Norazlinaliza SalimDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia.
Kamyar ShameliMalaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra (JalanSemarak), 54100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MYUniversity of Technology Malaysia · MY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study is the development of nanoemulsions for intravenous administration of Sorafenib, which is a poorly soluble drug with no parenteral treatment. The formulation was prepared by a high energy emulsification method and optimized by response surface methodology. The effects of overhead stirring time, high shear rate, high shear time, and cycles of high-pressure homogenizer were studied in the preparation of nanoemulsion loaded with Sorafenib. Most of the particles in nanoemulsion are spherical in shape, the smallest particle size being 82.14 nm. The results of the 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, a tetrazole reveal that the optimum formulation does not affect normal cells significantly in low drug concentrations but could remove the cancer cells. Finally, a formulation containing Sorafenib retained its properties over a period of 90 days. With characterization, the study of the formulated nanoemulsion has the potential to be used as a parenteral nanoemulsion in the treatment of cancer. Graphical abstractSchematic figure of high pressure homogenizer device.

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Anti-cancerNanoemulsionParenteral deliveryResponse surface methodologySorafenib

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PMID28293282
PMCPMC5334191
OpenAlexW2591622605

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