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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Double Peptide-Functionalized Carboxymethyl Chitosan-Coated Liposomes Loaded with Dexamethasone as a Potential Strategy for Active Targeting Drug Delivery.

Loredana Iftode, Anca Niculina Cadinoiu, Delia Mihaela Raţă, Leonard Ionuț Atanase, Gabriela Vochiţa, Luminița Rădulescu, Marcel Popa, Daniela Gherghel

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. 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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Loredana IftodeFaculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Anca Niculina CadinoiuDepartment of Biomaterials, Faculty of Medical Dentistry, "Apollonia" University of Iasi, 700511 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3708-3992
Delia Mihaela RaţăDepartment of Biomaterials, Faculty of Medical Dentistry, "Apollonia" University of Iasi, 700511 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4917-9406
Leonard Ionuț AtanaseDepartment of Biomaterials, Faculty of Medical Dentistry, "Apollonia" University of Iasi, 700511 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3657-1492
Gabriela VochiţaInstitute of Biological Research Iasi, Branch of NIRDBS-National Institute of Research and Development of Biological Sciences Bucharest, 700107 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0876-473X
Luminița RădulescuFaculty of Medicine, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4626-555X
Marcel Popa"Cristofor Simionescu" Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University, 700050 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-4929-0830
Daniela GherghelInstitute of Biological Research Iasi, Branch of NIRDBS-National Institute of Research and Development of Biological Sciences Bucharest, 700107 Iasi, Romania.

Funding

NO Grants NO Grants 2014-2021, under Project contract no. 15 ⁄ 2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liposomes are intensively used as nanocarriers for biology, biochemistry, medicine, and in the cosmetics industry and their non-toxic and biocompatible nature makes these vesicles attractive systems for biomedical applications. Moreover, the conjugation of specific ligands to liposomes increases their cellular uptake and therapeutic efficiency. Considering these aspects, the aim of the present study was to obtain new formulations of cationic liposomes coated with dual-peptide functionalized carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) for the treatment of inner ear diseases. In order to achieve efficient active targeting and ensuring a high efficacy of the treatment, CMCS was functionalized with Tet1 peptide, to target specific ear cells, and TAT peptide, to ensure cellular penetration. Furthermore, dexamethasone phosphate was loaded as a model drug for the treatment of ear inflammation. The infrared spectroscopy confirmed the functionalization of CMCS with the two specific peptides. The mean diameter of the uncovered liposomes varied between 167 and 198 nm whereas the CMCS-coated liposomes ranged from 179 to 202 nm. TEM analysis showed the spherical shape and unilamellar structure of liposomes. The release efficiency of dexamethasone phosphate after 24 h from the uncoated liposomes was between 37 and 40% and it appeared that the coated liposomes modulated this release. The obtained results demonstrated that the liposomes are hemocompatible since, for a tested concentration of 100 µg/mL, the liposome suspension had a lysis of erythrocytes lower than 2.5% after 180 min of incubation. In addition, the peptide-functionalized CMCS-coated liposomes induced a non-significant effect on the viability of normal V79-4 cells after 48 h, at the highest doses. Values of 71.31% were recorded (CLCP-1), 77.28% (CLCP-2) and 74.36% (CLCP-3), correlated with cytotoxic effects of 28.69%, 22.72%, and 25.64%.

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ChitosanDexamethasoneDrug Delivery SystemsLiposomesPeptidesAnimalsDrug LiberationHumanscarboxymethyl-chitosanChitosanDexamethasonedexamethasone 21-phosphateLiposomesPeptidescarboxylated chitosanliposomespeptides

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PMID39940692
PMCPMC11816442

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