Hyaluronic acid modified nanocarriers for aerosolized delivery of verteporfin in the treatment of acute lung injury

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Verteporfin (VER), a photosensitizer used in macular degeneration therapy, has shown promise in controlling macrophage polarization and alleviating inflammation in acute lung injury (ALI)/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, its hydrophobicity, limited bioavailability, and side effects hinder its therapeutic potential. In this study, we aimed to enhance the therapeutic potential of VER through pulmonary nebulized drug delivery for ALI/ARDS treatment. We combined hydrophilic hyaluronic acid (HA) with an oil-in-water system containing a poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) copolymer of VER to synthesize HAPLGA-VER (PHV) nanoparticles with favorable surface characteristics to improve the bioavailability and targeting ability of VER. PHV possesses suitable electrical properties, a narrow size distribution (approximately 200 nm), and favorable stability. In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated the excellent biocompatibility, safety, and anti-inflammatory responses of the PHV by suppressing M1 macrophage polarization while inducing M2 polarization. The in vivo experiments indicated that the treatment with aerosolized nano-VER (PHV) allowed more drugs to accumulate and penetrate into the lungs, improved the pulmonary function and attenuated lung injury, and mortality of ALI mice, achieving improved therapeutic outcomes. These findings highlight the potential of PHV as a promising delivery system via nebulization for enhancing the therapeutic effects of VER in ALI/ARDS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:267

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International journal of biological macromolecules - 267(2024), Pt 1 vom: 04. Apr., Seite 131386

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cen, Huiyu [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Mingna [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Bingyu [VerfasserIn]
Peng, Weijie [VerfasserIn]
Wen, Qiqi [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Zhongxiao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Na [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Guanxiong [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Xiyong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Lingmin [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Lu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acute lung injury
Journal Article
Nebulization
Pulmonary inflammation
Verteporfin

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Date Revised 14.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131386

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NLM370718585