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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Hybrid Self-Assembling Nanoparticles Encapsulating Zoledronic Acid: A Strategy for Fostering Their Clinical Use.

Marianna Abate, Lorena Scotti, Valeria Nele, Michele Caraglia, Marco Biondi, Giuseppe De Rosa, Carlo Leonetti, Virginia Campani, Silvia Zappavigna, Manuela Porru

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Marianna AbateDepartment of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Naples, Italy.
Lorena ScottiDepartment of Pharmacy, University Federico II of Naples, Via Domenico Montesano, 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Valeria NeleDepartment of Pharmacy, University Federico II of Naples, Via Domenico Montesano, 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7263-7209
Michele CaragliaDepartment of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2408-6091
Marco BiondiDepartment of Pharmacy, University Federico II of Naples, Via Domenico Montesano, 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe De RosaDepartment of Pharmacy, University Federico II of Naples, Via Domenico Montesano, 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1210-1269
Carlo LeonettiResearch and Advanced Technologies Department, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi, 53, 00144 Rome, Italy.
Virginia CampaniDepartment of Pharmacy, University Federico II of Naples, Via Domenico Montesano, 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9339-922X
Silvia ZappavignaDepartment of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, 16, 80138 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4787-3776
Manuela PorruResearch and Advanced Technologies Department, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi, 53, 00144 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6614-9110
University of Naples Federico II · ITUniversity of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Self-assembling nanoparticles (SANPs) promise an effective delivery of bisphosphonates or microRNAs in the treatment of glioblastoma (GBM) and are obtained through the sequential mixing of four components immediately before use. The self-assembling approach facilitates technology transfer, but the complexity of the SANP preparation protocol raises significant concerns in the clinical setting due to the high risk of human errors during the procedure. In this work, it was hypothesized that the SANP preparation protocol could be simplified by using freeze-dried formulations. An in-depth thermodynamic study was conducted on solutions of different cryoprotectants, namely sucrose, mannitol and trehalose, to test their ability to stabilize the produced SANPs. In addition, the ability of SANPs to deliver drugs after lyophilization was assessed on selected formulations encapsulating zoledronic acid in vitro in the T98G GBM cell line and in vivo in an orthotopic mouse model. Results showed that, after lyophilization optimization, freeze-dried SANPs encapsulating zoledronic acid could retain their delivery ability, showing a significant inhibition of T98G cell growth both in vitro and in vivo. Overall, these results suggest that freeze-drying may help boost the industrial development of SANPs for the delivery of drugs to the brain.

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GlioblastomaNanoparticlesAnimalsDiphosphonatesFreeze DryingMiceSucroseTrehaloseZoledronic AcidDiphosphonatesSucroseTrehaloseZoledronic Acidbisphosphonatesdifferential scanning calorimetryglioblastomalyophilizationscale-upself-assembling nanoparticleszoledronic acid

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PMID35563529
PMCPMC9102012
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