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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Encapsulation of Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Functional Hybrid Liposomes: Promising Tool for the Reduction of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity.

Manuela Curcio, Giuseppe Cirillo, Rosario Amato, Lorenzo Guidotti, Diana Amantea, Michele De Luca, Fiore Pasquale Nicoletta, Francesca Iemma, Mercedes Garcia-Gil

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Article in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. [Research progress of liposome drug delivery system in the treatment of head and neck cancer].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Manuela CurcioDepartment of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2026-0152
Giuseppe CirilloDepartment of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9592-1333
Rosario AmatoDepartment of Biology, University of Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8386-4714
Lorenzo GuidottiDepartment of Biology, University of Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy.
Diana AmanteaDepartment of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7513-3495
Michele De LucaDepartment of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9036-1595
Fiore Pasquale NicolettaDepartment of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5961-1963
Francesca IemmaDepartment of Pharmacy Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9548-0446
Mercedes Garcia-GilDepartment of Biology, University of Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1344-2786
University of Calabria · ITUniversity of Pisa · IT

Funding

Ministry of Education, Universities and Research L.232/2016Ministry of Education, Universities and Research PON R&I 2014-2020 - ARS01_00568 - SI.F.I.PA.CRO.DEMinistry of Education, Universities and Research PON R&I 2014-2020 Azione IV.6
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, in order to address the drawback of cisplatin (CDDP)-induced ototoxicity, we propose a straightforward strategy based on the delivery of a sulfur-based antioxidant, such as lipoic acid (LA), to HEI-OC1 cells. To this aim, hybrid liposomes (LA@PCGC) with a spherical shape and a mean diameter of 25 nm were obtained by direct sonication of LA, phosphatidylcholine and a gelatin-curcumin conjugate in a physiological buffer. LA@PCGC were found to be stable over time, were quickly (i.e., by 1 h) taken up by HEI-OC1 cells, and guaranteed strong retention of the bioactive molecule, since LA release was less than 20%, even after 100 h. Cell viability studies showed the efficiency of LA@PCGC for stabilizing the protective activity of LA. Curcumin residues within the functional liposomes were indeed able to maintain the biological activity of LA, significantly improving (up to 2.19-fold) the viability of HEI-OC1 cells treated with 5 μM CDDP. Finally, LA@PCGC was incorporated within an alginate-based injectable hydrogel carrier to create a formulation with physical chemical features suitable for potential ear applications.

Indexed as

cisplatin-induced ototoxicitycurcumin conjugatedrug deliveryfunctional nanoparticleslipoic acidliposomes

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PMID35455391
PMCPMC9030957
OpenAlexW4220739658

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