ArticleRSC advances2023
Galangin delivered by retinoic acid-modified nanoparticles targeted hepatic stellate cells for the treatment of hepatic fibrosis.
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- Retinoids in scarless skin regeneration: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Review
- Exploring hepatic stellate cell-driven fibrosis: therapeutic advances and future perspectives.ADMET & DMPK · 2025Review
- Advancements in Plant-Based Therapeutics for Hepatic Fibrosis: Molecular Mechanisms and Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Targeting chronic liver diseases: Molecular markers, drug delivery strategies and future perspectives.International journal of pharmaceutics · 2024Review
- Galangin: A Promising Flavonoid for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Mechanisms, Evidence, and Therapeutic Potential.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Recent updates in applications of nanomedicine for the treatment of hepatic fibrosis.Beilstein journal of nanotechnology · 2024Review
- Mechanism and Progress of Natural Products in the Treatment of NAFLD-Related Fibrosis.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Hepatic fibrosis (HF) is a chronic hepatic pathological process induced by various liver injuries, with few available therapies. Previous research studies revealed that HF is characterized by the accumulation of excess extracellular matrix in the liver, mainly overexpressed by activated hepatic stellate cells (HSC). Therefore, HSC have been targeted in clinical trials for the management of HF. The aim of the present study was to develop an anti-HF drug delivery system with acrylic resin (Eudragit® RS100, Eud RS100) nanoparticles (NPs) through modification by retinoic acid (RA), modified for binding the retinol-binding protein reporter (RBPR) in HSC. Galangin (GA), is a multiple effects flavonoid which has demonstrated an anti-HF effect in our previous studies. In this study, GA was utilized for the treatment of HF. The results revealed that the NPs were well formed (diameter: 70 nm), spherical in shape, and exhibited uniform distribution and a high encapsulation efficiency. Moreover, a prominent controlled release effect and a significant increase in bioavailability was observed following the encapsulation of GA in NPs. These findings indicated that the limitation of low bioavailability due to the hydrophobic feature of GA was overcome. Furthermore, the pharmacodynamics studies demonstrated that NPs could drastically influence the anti-HF effects of GA after modification with retinoic acid. The results of the present study suggested that retinoic acid-modified GA NPs represent a promising candidate in the development of an anti-HF drug delivery system for the treatment of HF.
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