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ArticlePharmaceutics2023

Propranolol-Loaded Trehalosome as Antiproliferative Agent for Treating Skin Cancer: Optimization, Cytotoxicity, and In Silico Studies.

Mona K Younis, Yara E Elakkad, Rasha R Fakhr Eldeen, Isra H Ali, Islam A Khalil

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 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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4 · The record

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mona K YounisDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University of Science and Technology, 6th of October City 12566, Egypt.
Yara E ElakkadDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University of Science and Technology, 6th of October City 12566, Egypt.
Rasha R Fakhr EldeenDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University of Science and Technology, 6th of October City 12566, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-2961-9045
Isra H AliDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sadat City, Sadat City 32897, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-4859-4971
Islam A KhalilDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University of Science and Technology, 6th of October City 12566, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-6804-4144
Misr University for Science and Technology · EGUniversity of Sadat City · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aims at preparing propranolol-loaded trehalosomes (a trehalose-coated liposome) to be used as an antiproliferative agent for treating skin cancer. A factorial design was used to select the optimum formula, where trehalose, lecithin, and Tween 80 levels were studied. A total of 24 runs were prepared and characterized according to size, charge, entrapment efficiency, and release after 3 h to select the optimum formula. The optimized formula was investigated using TEM, DSC, and FTIR. Cell studies were carried out against the human melanoma cell line to measure cytotoxicity, apoptosis/necrosis, and cell cycle arrest. In silico studies were conducted to understand the interaction between propranolol and the influential receptors in melanoma. The results showed the selected formula consisted of trehalose (175 mg), lecithin (164 mg), and Tween 80 (200 mg) with a size of 245 nm, a charge of -9 mV, an EE% of 68%, and a Q3 of 62%. Moreover, the selected formula has good cytotoxicity compared to the free drug due to the synergistic effect of the drug and the designed carrier. IC

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drug repurposingpropranololskin cancertrehalosomes

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