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ArticlePolymers2021

Preclinical Evaluation of Polymeric Nanocomposite Containing Pregabalin for Sustained Release as Potential Therapy for Neuropathic Pain.

Rafaela Figueiredo Rodrigues, Juliana Barbosa Nunes, Sandra Barbosa Neder Agostini, Paloma Freitas Dos Santos, Juliana Cancino-Bernardi, Rodrigo Vicentino Placido, Thamyris Reis Moraes, Jennifer Tavares Jacon Freitas, Gislaine Ribeiro Pereira, Flávia Chiva Carvalho and 2 more

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Article in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rafaela Figueiredo RodriguesFaculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas 371300-001, Brazil.
Juliana Barbosa NunesInstituto de Ciências Médicas, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil.
Sandra Barbosa Neder AgostiniFaculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas 371300-001, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0483-3678
Paloma Freitas Dos SantosFaculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas 371300-001, Brazil.
Juliana Cancino-BernardiInstituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Carlos 13566-590, Brazil.
Rodrigo Vicentino PlacidoFaculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas 371300-001, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4834-422X
Thamyris Reis MoraesInstituto de Ciências da Motricidade, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas 37133-840, Brazil.
Jennifer Tavares Jacon FreitasFaculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas 371300-001, Brazil.
Gislaine Ribeiro PereiraFaculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas 371300-001, Brazil.
Flávia Chiva CarvalhoFaculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas 371300-001, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7586-539X
Giovane GaldinoInstituto de Ciências da Motricidade, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas 37133-840, Brazil.
Vanessa Bergamin BoralliFaculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), Alfenas 371300-001, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7033-0350
Universidade Federal de Alfenas · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Federal de São Carlos · BR

Funding

Coordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 001Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study offers a novel oral pregabalin (PG)-loaded drug delivery system based on chitosan and hypromellose phthalate-based polymeric nanocomposite in order to treat neuropathic pain (PG-PN). PG-PN has a particle size of 432 ± 20 nm, a polydispersity index of 0.238 ± 0.001, a zeta potential of +19.0 ± 0.9 mV, a pH of 5.7 ± 0.06, and a spherical shape. Thermal and infrared spectroscopy confirmed nanocomposite generation. PG-PN pharmacokinetics was studied after a single oral dose in male Wistar rats. PG-PN showed greater distribution and clearance than free PG. The antinociceptive effect of PG-PN in neuropathic pain rats was tested by using the chronic constriction injury model. The parameter investigated was the mechanical nociceptive threshold measured by the von Frey filaments test; PG-PN showed a longer antinociceptive effect than free PG. The rota-rod and barbiturate sleep induction procedures were used to determine adverse effects; the criteria included motor deficit and sedative effects. PG-PN and free PG had plenty of motors. PG-PN exhibited a less sedative effect than free PG. By prolonging the antinociceptive effect and decreasing the unfavorable effects, polymeric nanocomposites with pregabalin have shown promise in treating neuropathic pain.

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antinociceptive effectinduced sleepneuropathypharmacokinetics of pregabalinpolymeric nanoparticlespreclinical investigation

Identifiers

PMID34771392
PMCPMC8587775
OpenAlexW3213202529

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