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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Developing New Cyclodextrin-Based Nanosponges Complexes to Improve Vitamin D Absorption in an In Vitro Study.

Francesca Uberti, Francesco Trotta, Pasquale Pagliaro, Daniel Mihai Bisericaru, Roberta Cavalli, Sara Ferrari, Claudia Penna, Adrián Matencio

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Francesca UbertiLaboratory of Physiology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Via Solaroli 17, 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5751-270X
Francesco TrottaDipartimento di Chimica and NIS, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
Pasquale PagliaroLaboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Università Degli Studi di Torino, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043 Orbassano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4386-1383
Daniel Mihai BisericaruDipartimento di Chimica and NIS, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
Roberta CavalliDipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 9, 10125 Torino, Italy.
Sara FerrariLaboratory of Physiology, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Via Solaroli 17, 28100 Novara, Italy.
Claudia PennaLaboratory of Cardiovascular Physiology, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Università Degli Studi di Torino, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043 Orbassano, Italy.
Adrián MatencioDipartimento di Chimica and NIS, Università di Torino, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8203-0673
University of Turin · ITUniversità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vitamin D plays an important role in numerous cellular functions due to the ability to bind the Vitamin D receptor (VDR), which is present in different tissues. Several human diseases depend on low vitamin D3 (human isoform) serum level, and supplementation is necessary. However, vitamin D3 has poor bioavailability, and several strategies are tested to increase its absorption. In this work, the complexation of vitamin D3 in Cyclodextrin-based nanosponge (CD-NS, in particular, βNS-CDI 1:4) was carried out to study the possible enhancement of bioactivity. The βNS-CDI 1:4 was synthesized by mechanochemistry, and the complex was confirmed using FTIR-ATR and TGA. TGA demonstrated higher thermostability of the complexed form. Subsequently, in vitro experiments were performed to evaluate the biological activity of Vitamin D3 complexed in the nanosponges on intestinal cells and assess its bioavailability without cytotoxic effect. The Vitamin D3 complexes enhance cellular activity at the intestinal level and improve its bioavailability. In conclusion, this study demonstrates for the first time the ability of CD-NS complexes to improve the chemical and biological function of Vitamin D3.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCyclodextrinsNanostructuresCholecalciferolHumansReceptors, CalcitriolVitamin DAntineoplastic AgentsCholecalciferolCyclodextrinsReceptors, CalcitriolVitamin Dabsorption mechanismintestinal cellsnanospongeVitamin D

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PMID36982396
PMCPMC10049479
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