Astaxanthin-loaded alginate-chitosan gel beads activate Nrf2 and pro-apoptotic signalling pathways against oxidative stress

Oxidative stress (OS) plays a crucial role in disease development. Astaxanthin (ATX), a valuable natural compound, may reduce OS and serve as a treatment for diseases like neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. Nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) regulates antioxidant enzymes and OS management. We evaluated ATX's antioxidant activity via Alg-CS/ATX gel beads in vitro. ATX-encapsulated alginate-chitosan (Alg-CS/ATX) gel beads were synthesized and structurally/morphologically characterized by SEM, FT-IR, and XRD. Their biological effects were examined in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) treated with H2O2 through MTT assay, Annexin V/PI, cell cycle studies, and western blotting. Alg-CS effectively carried ATX, with high capacity and reduced pore size. Alg-CS/ATX displayed an 84% encapsulation efficiency, maintaining stability for 30 days. In vitro studies showed a 1.4-fold faster release at pH 5.4 than at neutral pH, improving ATX's therapeutic potential. HUVECs treated with Alg-CS/ATX showed enhanced viability via increased Nrf2 expression. Alg-CS gel beads exhibit significant potential as a biocompatible vehicle for delivering ATX to combat OS with considerable opportunity for clinical applications.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

Journal of microencapsulation - 41(2024), 2 vom: 01. März, Seite 140-156

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Goshtasbi, Hamieh [VerfasserIn]
Abdolahinia, Elaheh Dalir [VerfasserIn]
Fathi, Marziyeh [VerfasserIn]
Movafeghi, Ali [VerfasserIn]
Omidian, Hossein [VerfasserIn]
Barar, Jaleh [VerfasserIn]
Omidi, Yadollah [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

8XPW32PR7I
9012-76-4
Alginate bead
Alginates
Antioxidants
Astaxanthin
Astaxanthine
BBX060AN9V
Biodegradable polymer
Chitosan
Encapsulation
Hydrogen Peroxide
Journal Article
NF-E2-Related Factor 2
Oxidative stress
Xanthophylls

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Date Completed 04.03.2024

Date Revised 04.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/02652048.2024.2319048

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369008901