Self-assembly of diclofenac prodrug into nanomicelles for enhancing the anti-inflammatory activity.
Self-assembly of diclofenac prodrug into nanomicelles for enhancing the anti-inflammatory activity.
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely prescribed for the treatment of various types of inflammatory conditions. Diclofenac is a very common NSAID that is utilized to relieve pain and reduce fever and, most importantly, inflammation. However, it suffers from low water solubility and a low dissolution profile. Therefore, we aim to develop a new drug delivery system based on the synthesis of amphiphilic structures that are capable of self assembling into nano-micelles which will be a water-soluble delivery system for the diclofenac. The amphiphilic structure consists of a hydrophilic moiety of triethylene glycol (TEG), polyethylene glycol PEG 400, or PEG 600 linked with the hydrophobic drug diclofenac through an ester linkage. The diclofenac derivatives were successfully synthesized as confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance. Moreover, the formation of the micellar structure of the synthesized amphiphilic derivatives was confirmed by atomic force microscopy obtaining a spherical shape of the micelles with average diameters of 200 nm for Dic-PEG400-Dic, and 110 nm for Dic-PEG600-Dic. The critical micelle concentration has been determined as 2.7 × 10−3 mg mL−1 for Dic-PEG400-Dic, and 1 × 10−4 mg mL−1 for Dic-PEG600-Dic. The in vitro diclofenac release profile by esterase enzyme was conducted and showed almost complete conversion to free diclofenac within 35 h in the case of Dic-PEG400-Dic micelles and more than 85% of Dic-PEG600-Dic micelles. Then the anti-inflammatory activity was determined by testing the TNF-α production in LPS-stimulated Balb/c mice. Diclofenac micelles significantly suppressed TNF-α production after a 5 mg kg−1 dose was given. The developed micelles showed TNF-α inhibition up to 87.4% and 84% after 48 hours of treatment in the case of Dic-PEG400-Dic and Dic-PEG600-Dic micelles respectively in comparison to 42.3% in the case of diclofenac alone. Dic-PEG400-Dic micelles showed the most potent anti-inflammatory activity with improved TNF-α suppression through time progress. Therefore, the developed nano-micelles provide a facile synthetic approach to enhance diclofenac water solubility, improve the anti-inflammatory effect and achieve a sustained release profile to get better patient compliance. Amphiphilic diclofenac prodrugs were successfully synthesized and self-assembled into the nano-micellar structures that have improved the anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.
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影响因子:
2.1
作者:
Assali, Mohyeddin;Joulani, Maysa;Zaid, Abdel Naser
通讯作者:
Zaid, Abdel Naser
DOI:
10.2217/nnm.15.45
发表时间:
2015
期刊:
Nanomedicine (London, England)
影响因子:
--
作者:
Prasad LK;O'Mary H;Cui Z
通讯作者:
Cui Z
DOI:
10.1080/00914037.2016.1263951
发表时间:
2017-01-01
影响因子:
3.2
作者:
Assali, Mohyeddin;Zaid, Abdel Naser;Sawalha, Hassan
通讯作者:
Sawalha, Hassan
影响因子:
5.8
作者:
Jukanti, Raju;Devaraj, Gopinath;Apte, Shashank
通讯作者:
Apte, Shashank
影响因子:
4.6
作者:
Assali, Mohyeddin;Shawahna, Ramzi;Alhimony, Imad-Aldin
通讯作者:
Alhimony, Imad-Aldin