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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Development and Characterization of Cationic Nanostructured Lipid Carriers as Drug Delivery Systems for miRNA-27a.

Amina Tucak-Smajić, Ivana Ruseska, Ilse Letofsky-Papst, Edina Vranić, Andreas Zimmer

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Article in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Amina Tucak-SmajićDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 8, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0002-5149-8860
Ivana RuseskaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-8836-0398
Ilse Letofsky-PapstInstitute of Electron Microscopy and Nanoanalysis, Center for Electron Microscopy, Graz University of Technology, NAWI Graz, Steyrergasse 17, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Edina VranićDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 8, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0002-5067-8181
Andreas ZimmerDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz, Universitätsplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-3127-287X

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CEEPUS: Central European Knowledge Alliance for Teaching, Learning & Research in Pharmaceutical Technology (CEKA PharmTech) RS-1113-07-2324
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although miRNA-27a has been identified as a promising candidate for miRNA mimic therapy of obesity, its application is limited due to enzymatic degradation and low membrane permeation. To overcome these problems, we developed cationic nanostructured lipid carriers (cNLCs) using high-pressure homogenization and used them as non-viral carriers for the anti-adipogenic miRNA-27a. Cargo-free octadecylamine-containing NLCs and miRNA/cNLC complexes were characterized regarding particle size, size distributions, zeta potential, pH values, particle topography and morphology, and entrapment efficacy. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of the miRNA/cNLC complex in the 3T3-L1 cell line were investigated. The investigation of the biological effect of miRNA-27a on adipocyte development and an estimation of the accumulated Oil-Red-O (ORO) dye in lipid droplets in mature adipocytes were assessed with light microscopy and absorbance measurements. The obtained data show that cNLCs represent a suitable DDS for miRNAs, as miRNA/cNLC particles are rapidly formed through non-covalent complexation due to electrostatic interactions between both components. The miRNA-27a/cNLC complex induced an anti-adipogenic effect on miRNA-27a by reducing lipid droplet accumulation in mature adipocytes, indicating that this approach might be used as a new therapeutic strategy for miRNA mimic replacement therapies in the prevention or treatment of obesity and obesity-related disorders.

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3T3-L1 cellanti-adipogenic effectcationic lipid nanoparticlecellular uptakedrug delivery systemmiRNA-27a

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PMCPMC10384247

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