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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2021

Crucial Role of PLGA Nanoparticles in Mitigating the Amiodarone-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity.

Amira Motawea, Dalia Alsaied Moustafa Ahmed, Ahmed A El-Mansy, Noha Mohamed Saleh

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amira MotaweaPharmaceutics Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Dalia Alsaied Moustafa AhmedForensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-6644-3790
Ahmed A El-MansyDepartment of Medical Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Noha Mohamed SalehPharmaceutics Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Mansoura University · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAmiodarone (AMD) is a widely used anti-arrhythmic drug, but its administration could be associated with varying degrees of pulmonary toxicity. In attempting to circumvent this issue, AMD-loaded polymeric nanoparticles (AMD-loaded NPs) had been designed. MATERIALS AND

methodsAMD was loaded in NPs by the nanoprecipitation method using two stabilizers: bovine serum albumin and Kolliphor

resultsThe developed NPs achieved a size not more than 190 nm with an encapsulation efficiency of more than 88%. Satisfactory values of loading capacity and yield were also attained. The spectral and thermal analysis demonstrated homogeneous entrapment of AMD inside the polymeric matrix of NPs. Morphology revealed uniform, core-shell structured, and sphere-shaped particles with a smooth surface. Furthermore, the AMD-loaded NPs exhibited a pH-dependent and diffusion-controlled release over a significant period without an initial burst effect. NP

conclusionThe AMD-loaded NPs could ameliorate the pulmonary injury induced by the pure drug moieties. Cytoprotective, anti-fibrotic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties were presented by the optimized NPs (NP

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A549 CellsAmiodaroneAnimalsCell DeathDiffusionDrug CarriersHep G2 CellsHumansLungNanoparticlesParticle SizePolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAmiodaroneDrug CarriersPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymeramiodaroneBSAcytotoxicitynanoparticlesPLGApulmonary toxicity

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PMID34267519
PMCPMC8276877
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