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ArticleScientific reports2023

Exploring the therapeutic potential of sodium deoxycholate tailored deformable-emulsomes of etodolac for effective management of arthritis.

Gajanand Sharma, Akanksha Mahajan, Kanika Thakur, Gurjeet Kaur, Vijay G Goni, Muniramiah Vinod Kumar, Ravi Pratap Barnwal, Gurpal Singh, Bhupinder Singh, O P Katare

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Gajanand Sharma *University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
Akanksha Mahajan *University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
Kanika ThakurResearch Scientist II, Certara UK Ltd, Simcyp Division, Level 2-Acero, 1 Concourse Way, Sheffield, S1 2BJ, UK.
Gurjeet KaurDepartment of Renal Transplant Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
Vijay G GoniDepartment of Orthopaedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
Muniramiah Vinod KumarDepartment of Orthopaedics, East Point College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560049, India.
Ravi Pratap BarnwalDepartment of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
Gurpal SinghUniversity Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
Bhupinder SinghUniversity Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India. bsbhoop@yahoo.com.
O P KatareUniversity Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India. katare@pu.ac.in.
Panjab University · INPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · INChitkara University · INSimcyp (United Kingdom) · GB

Funding

Indian Council of Medical Research 3/1/2(5)CD/2021-NCD-II
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current piece of research intends to evaluate the potential of combining etodolac with deformable-emulsomes, a flexible vesicular system, as a promising strategy for the topical therapy of arthritis. The developed carrier system featured nanometric dimensions (102 nm), an improved zeta potential (- 5.05 mV), sustained drug release (31.33%), and enhanced drug deposition (33.13%) of DE-gel vis-à-vis conventional system (10.34% and 14.71%). The amount of permeation of the developed nano formulation across skin layers was demonstrated through CLSM and dermatokinetics studies. The safety profile of deformable-emulsomes has been investigated through in vitro HaCaT cell culture studies and skin compliance studies. The efficacy of the DE-gel formulation was sevenfold higher in case of Xylene induced ear edema model and 2.2-folds in CFA induced arthritis model than that of group treated with conventional gel (p < 0.01). The main technological rationale lies in the use of phospholipid and sodium deoxycholate-based nanoscale flexible lipoidal vesicles, which effectively encapsulate drug molecules within their interiors. This encapsulation enhances the molecular interactions and facilitates the transportation of the drug molecule effectively to the target-site. Hence, these findings offer robust scientific evidence to support additional investigation into the potential utility of flexible vesicular systems as a promising drug delivery alternative for molecules of this nature.

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ArthritisEtodolacAdministration, CutaneousDrug Delivery SystemsHumansParticle SizeSkinSkin AbsorptionEtodolac

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