Modular Acid-Activatable Acetone-Based Ketal-Linked Nanomedicine by Dexamethasone Prodrugs for Enhanced Anti-Rheumatoid Arthritis with Low Side Effects.
Nano Lett
; 20(4): 2558-2568, 2020 04 08.
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| ID: mdl-32167768
Given the physically encapsulated payloads with drug burst release and/or low drug loading, it is critical to initiate an innovative prodrug strategy to optimize the design of modular nanomedicines. Here, we designed modular pH-sensitive acetone-based ketal-linked prodrugs of dexamethasone (AKP-dexs) and formulated them as nanoparticles. We comprehensively studied the relationships between AKP-dex structure and properties, and we selected two types of AKP-dex-loaded nanoparticles for in vivo studies on the basis of their size, drug loading, and colloidal stability. In a collagen-induced arthritis rat model, these AKP-dex-loaded nanoparticles showed higher accumulation in inflamed joints and better therapeutic efficacy than free dexamethasone phosphate with less-severe side effects. AKP-dex-loaded nanoparticles may be useful for treating other inflammatory diseases and thus have great translational potential. Our findings represent an important step toward the development of practical applications for acetone-based ketal-linked prodrugs and are useful in the design of modular nanomedicines.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Acetona
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Artritis Reumatoide
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Dexametasona
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Profármacos
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Nanopartículas
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Antiinflamatorios
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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En
Revista:
Nano Lett
Año:
2020
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos