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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2023

Tocilizumab-coated solid lipid nanoparticles loaded with cannabidiol as a novel drug delivery strategy for treating COVID-19: A review.

Aleksandra Zielińska, Piotr Eder, Jacek Karczewski, Marlena Szalata, Szymon Hryhorowicz, Karolina Wielgus, Milena Szalata, Agnieszka Dobrowolska, Atanas G Atanasov, Ryszard Słomski and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2023. 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
4.1field-weighted citation impact, top 6% 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, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Aleksandra ZielińskaInstitute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences Poznan, Poznan, Poland.
Piotr EderDepartment of Gastroenterology, Dietetics, and Internal Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Jacek KarczewskiDepartment of Environmental Medicine/Department of Gastroenterology, Human Nutrition and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Marlena SzalataDepartment of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
Szymon HryhorowiczInstitute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences Poznan, Poznan, Poland.
Karolina WielgusDepartment of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Milena SzalataDepartment of Biotechnology, Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants National Research Institute, Poznan, Poland.
Agnieszka DobrowolskaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Dietetics, and Internal Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Atanas G AtanasovInstitute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, Magdalenka, Poland.
Ryszard SłomskiInstitute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences Poznan, Poznan, Poland.
Eliana B SoutoUCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, MEDTECH, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Poznan University of Medical Sciences · PLPolish Academy of Sciences · PLUniversity of Life Sciences in Poznań · PLInstitute of Human Genetics · PLUniversidade do Porto · PTUniversity of Vienna · AT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Commonly used clinical strategies against coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), including the potential role of monoclonal antibodies for site-specific targeted drug delivery, are discussed here. Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) tailored with tocilizumab (TCZ) and loading cannabidiol (CBD) are proposed for the treatment of COVID-19 by oral route. TCZ, as a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody and an interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor agonist, can attenuate cytokine storm in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. CBD (an anti-inflammatory cannabinoid and TCZ agonist) alleviates anxiety, schizophrenia, and depression. CBD, obtained from Cannabis sativa L., is known to modulate gene expression and inflammation and also shows anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. It has also been recognized to modulate angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) expression in SARS-CoV-2 target tissues. It has already been proven that immunosuppressive drugs targeting the IL-6 receptor may ameliorate lethal inflammatory responses in COVID-19 patients. TCZ, as an immunosuppressive drug, is mainly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, although several attempts have been made to use it in the active hyperinflammatory phase of COVID-19, with promising outcomes. TCZ is currently administered intravenously. It this review, we discuss the potential advances on the use of SLN for oral administration of TCZ-tailored CBD-loaded SLN, as an innovative platform for managing SARS-CoV-2 and related infections.

Indexed as

CannabidiolCOVID-19Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCOVID-19 Drug TreatmentHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsLiposomesNanoparticlesSARS-CoV-2Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCannabidiolImmunosuppressive AgentsLipid NanoparticlesLiposomestocilizumabcannabidiol (CBD)COVID-19cytokine stormoral drug therapysolid lipid nanoparticles (SLN)tocilizumab (TCZ)

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PMID37033914
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