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ArticleInflammopharmacology2023

Methotrexate conjugated gold nanoparticles improve rheumatoid vascular dysfunction in rat adjuvant-induced arthritis: gold revival.

Salma T Rafik, Teshreen M Zeitoun, Thanaa I Shalaby, Mervat K Barakat, Cherine A Ismail

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Article in Inflammopharmacology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Salma T RafikDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Teshreen M ZeitounDepartment of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, El-Moassat Medical Hospital, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Thanaa I ShalabyDepartment of Medical Biophysics, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Mervat K BarakatDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Cherine A IsmailDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. cherine.ismail@alexmed.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7734-1968
Alexandria University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endothelial vasomotor dysfunction and accelerated atherosclerosis encompass the features of rheumatoid vascular dysfunction (RVD), increasing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Methotrexate, among DMARDs, effectively reduces cardiovascular events, but its non-selectivity together with its pharmacokinetic variability often limit drug adherence and contribute to its potential toxicity. Thus, methotrexate was conjugated to gold nanoparticles (MTX/AuNPs) and its effect on RVD in rats' adjuvant-induced arthritis was evaluated. A comparative study between MTX/AuNPs, free MTX, and AuNPs treatments on joint inflammation, vascular reactivity and architecture, smooth muscle phenotype, systemic inflammation, and atherogenic profile was done. Since MTX/AuNPs effect was superior, it appears that conjugation of MTX to AuNPs demonstrated a synergistic action. MTX immunomodulatory action combined with AuNPs anti-atherogenic potential yielded prompt control of whole features of RVD. These findings highlight the usefulness of nanoparticles-targeted drug-delivery system in refining rheumatoid-induced vascular dysfunction treatment and reviving gold use in RA.

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Antirheumatic AgentsArthritis, ExperimentalArthritis, RheumatoidMetal NanoparticlesAnimalsGoldInflammationMethotrexateRatsAntirheumatic AgentsGoldMethotrexateAtherosclerosisEndothelial dysfunctionRheumatoid arthritisVCAM-1α-SMA

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PMID36482036
PMCPMC9958144
OpenAlexW4310938431

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