Dimeric ferulic acid conjugate as a prodrug for brain targeting after nasal administration of loaded solid lipid microparticles

OBJECTIVE: Ferulic acid (Fer) displays antioxidant/anti-inflammatory properties useful against neurodegenerative diseases. To increase Fer uptake and its central nervous system residence time, a dimeric prodrug, optimizing the Fer loading on nasally administrable solid lipid microparticles (SLMs), was developed.

METHODS: The prodrug was synthesized as Fer dimeric conjugate methylated on the carboxylic moiety. Prodrug antioxidant/anti-inflammatory properties and ability to release Fer in physiologic environments were evaluated. Tristearin or stearic acid SLMs were obtained by hot emulsion technique. In vivo pharmacokinetics were quantified by HPLC.

RESULTS: The prodrug was able to release Fer in physiologic environments (whole blood and brain homogenates) and induce in vitro antioxidant/anti-inflammatory effects. Its half-life in rats was 18.0 ± 1.9 min. Stearic acid SLMs, exhibiting the highest prodrug loading and dissolution rate, were selected for nasal administration to rats (1 mg/kg dose), allowing to obtain high prodrug bioavailability and prolonged residence in the cerebrospinal fluid, showing AUC (Area Under Concentration) values (108.5 ± 3.9 μg∙mL-1∙min) up to 30 times over those of Fer free drug, after its intravenous/nasal administration (3.3 ± 0.3/5.16 ± 0.20 μg∙mL-1∙min, respectively) at the same dose. Chitosan presence further improved the prodrug brain uptake.

CONCLUSIONS: Nasal administration of prodrug-loaded SLMs can be proposed as a noninvasive approach for neurodegenerative disease therapy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on drug delivery - 20(2023), 11 vom: 28. Juli, Seite 1657-1679

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Botti, Giada [VerfasserIn]
Bianchi, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Dalpiaz, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Tedeschi, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Albanese, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Sorrenti, Milena [VerfasserIn]
Catenacci, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Bonferoni, Maria Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Beggiato, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Pavan, Barbara [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AVM951ZWST
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Anti-inflammatory
Antioxidants
Brain uptake
Chitosan
Drug Carriers
Ferulic acid
Journal Article
Nasal administration
Prodrug
Prodrugs
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Solid lipid microparticles

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Date Completed 22.12.2023

Date Revised 22.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/17425247.2023.2286369

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365057088