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ArticleRSC advances2026

Comparative evaluation of donepezil-loaded polymeric and liposomal nanoparticles for Alzheimer's disease: biocompatibility, drug release kinetics, and cellular uptake study.

Toros Torossian, Kawthar K Abla, Jana Dakour, Sara Assi, Mia Karam, Rami Mhanna

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Article in RSC advances, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Toros TorossianBiomedical Engineering Program, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut Beirut 1107 2020 Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3975-4002
Kawthar K AblaPharmaceutical Nanotechnology Research Lab, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University Beirut Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2360-8516
Jana DakourBiomedical Engineering Program, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut Beirut 1107 2020 Lebanon rm136@aub.edu.lb +9613/080865.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4926-6665
Sara AssiBiomedical Engineering Program, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut Beirut 1107 2020 Lebanon rm136@aub.edu.lb +9613/080865.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7006-2017
Mia KaramBiomedical Engineering Program, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut Beirut 1107 2020 Lebanon rm136@aub.edu.lb +9613/080865.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0783-3334
Rami MhannaBiomedical Engineering Program, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut Beirut 1107 2020 Lebanon rm136@aub.edu.lb +9613/080865.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0345-625X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition that accounts for approximately 65% of all dementia cases worldwide. Donepezil (DNP) is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is widely prescribed for AD patients. However, extensive first-pass metabolism and the presence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) significantly restrict its therapeutic efficacy. To address these challenges, two nanocarrier systems were developed: biodegradable polycaprolactone (PCL) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based polymeric nanoparticles, and dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC)-based liposomes. DNP-loaded PCL/PVA double emulsion nanoparticles and DPPC liposomes were prepared and characterized based on their particle sizes, uniformity, zeta potential, entrapment efficiency, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and

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