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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Exploring Nano-Delivery Systems to Enhance the Edaravone Performance in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Treatment.

Brandon Aguiar, Ana Rita Alfenim, Cláudia Sofia Machado, Joana Moreira, Miguel Pinto, Francisco J Otero-Espinar, Fernanda Borges, Carlos Fernandes

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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 2 papers.

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8 authors.

Brandon AguiarCIQUP-IMS, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, R.Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8112-7550
Ana Rita AlfenimCIQUP-IMS, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, R.Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0008-1615-7797
Cláudia Sofia MachadoCIQUP-IMS, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, R.Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.
Joana MoreiraCIQUP-IMS, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, R.Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0000-8649-941X
Miguel PintoCIQUP-IMS, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, R.Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9031-4577
Francisco J Otero-EspinarPharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Insitute of Materials (iMATUS), University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9030-2253
Fernanda BorgesCIQUP-IMS, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, R.Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1050-2402
Carlos FernandesCIQUP-IMS, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, R.Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-0102-0703

Funding

EU-OPENSCREEN HORIZON-INFRA-2023-DEV-0 IMPULSE: IMproving User experience, Long-term sustainability, and ServicesFoundation for Science and Technology 2020.08731.BDFoundation for Science and Technology 2021.04016.CEECIND/CP1655/CT0004Foundation for Science and Technology 2023.01250.BDFoundation for Science and Technology 2024.00809.BDFoundation for Science and Technology LA/P/0056/2020(IMS)Foundation for Science and Technology SFRH/BD/145637/2019Foundation for Science and Technology UIDB/00081/2020 (CIQUP)Foundation for Science and tecnhology 2023.13291.PEX
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Edaravone is one of the treatment options for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, but its therapeutic efficacy is limited due to the incapacity to cross the blood-brain barrier, as well as its short life span and poor stability, which is ultimately caused by its tautomerism in physiological condions. This work presents an overview about the use of several nanoformulations based on polymeric, protein, lipidic, or hybrid structure as suitable and stable drug delivery systems for encapsulating edaravone. We also evaluated the functionalization of nanoparticles with pegylated chains using the polyethylene glycol or tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate and the possibility of preparing polymeric nanoparticles at different pH (7.4, 9, and 11). Edaravone was sucessfully encapsulated in polymeric, lipid-polymer hybrid, and lipidic nanoparticles. The use of higher pH values in the synthesis of polymeric nanoparticles has led to a decrease in nanoparticle size and an increase in the percentage of encapsulation efficiency. However, the resulting nanoformulations are not stable. Only polymeric and hybrid nanoparticles showed good stability over 80 days of storage, mainly at 4 °C. Overall, the nanoformulations tested did not show cytotoxicity in the SH-SY5Y cell line except the nanostructured lipid carrier formulations that showed some cytotoxicity possibly due to lipidic peroxidation. In conclusion, this work shows that edaravone can be encapsulated in different nanocarriers that could act as an interesting alternative for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

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Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisDrug Delivery SystemsEdaravoneNanoparticlesCell Line, TumorDrug CarriersHumansPolyethylene GlycolsDrug CarriersEdaravonePolyethylene Glycolsamyotrophic lateral sclerosisedaravonehybrid nanoparticlesnanostructured lipid carriers

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PMID40076771
PMCPMC11900301

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