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ArticlePharmaceutics2022

Thiolated Chitosan Conjugated Liposomes for Oral Delivery of Selenium Nanoparticles.

Atiđa Selmani, Elisabeth Seibert, Carolin Tetyczka, Doris Kuehnelt, Ivan Vidakovic, Karin Kornmueller, Markus Absenger-Novak, Borna Radatović, Ivana Vinković Vrček, Gerd Leitinger and 4 more

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Mercury-induced excitotoxicity in autism spectrum disorder: disruption of glutamatergic homeostasis and the therapeutic role of the selenium-glutathione axis.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Atiđa SelmaniDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-5830-2138
Elisabeth SeibertDivision of Biophysics, Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Carolin TetyczkaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Doris KuehneltInstitute of Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Ivan VidakovicDivision of Biophysics, Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-9987-563X
Karin KornmuellerDivision of Biophysics, Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-1039-9732
Markus Absenger-NovakCenter for Medical Research, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Borna RadatovićCenter of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Sensing Devices, Institute of Physics, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Ivana Vinković VrčekInstitute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0003-1382-5581
Gerd LeitingerDivision of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-5281-9830
Eleonore FröhlichCenter for Medical Research, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-6056-6829
Andreas Bernkop-SchnürchDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-4187-8277
Eva RobleggDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-5553-5147
Ruth PrasslDivision of Biophysics, Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-1010-9494
Medical University of Graz · ATUniversity of Graz · ATInstitute for Medical Research and Occupational Health · HRInstitute of Physics · HRUniversität Innsbruck · AT

Funding

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) COST Action CA 17140European Regional Development Fund for the 'Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Sensing Devices' KK.01.1.1.01.0001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to design a hybrid oral liposomal delivery system for selenium nanoparticles (Lip-SeNPs) to improve the bioavailability of selenium. Thiolated chitosan, a multifunctional polymer with mucoadhesive properties, was used for surface functionalization of Lip-SeNPs. Selenium nanoparticle (SeNP)-loaded liposomes were manufactured by a single step microfluidics-assisted chemical reduction and assembling process. Subsequently, chitosan-N-acetylcysteine was covalently conjugated to the preformed Lip-SeNPs. The Lip-SeNPs were characterized in terms of composition, morphology, size, zeta potential, lipid organization, loading efficiency and radical scavenging activity. A co-culture system (Caco-2:HT29-MTX) that integrates mucus secreting and enterocyte-like cell types was used as a model of the human intestinal epithelium to determine adsorption, mucus penetration, release and transport properties of Lip-SeNPs in vitro. Thiolated Lip-SeNPs were positively charged with an average size of about 250 nm. Thiolated Lip-SeNPs tightly adhered to the mucus layer without penetrating the enterocytes. This finding was consistent with ex vivo adsorption studies using freshly excised porcine small intestinal tissues. Due to the improved mucoadhesion and retention in a simulated microenvironment of the small intestine, thiolated Lip-SeNPs might be a promising tool for oral selenium delivery.

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biophysical characterizationin vitro intestinal modelmicrofluidic synthesisthiomers

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PMID35456640
PMCPMC9032237
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