کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2500989 1557312 2016 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Thiolated graphene oxide as promising mucoadhesive carrier for hydrophobic drugs
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت داروسازی، سم شناسی و علوم دارویی علوم دارویی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Thiolated graphene oxide as promising mucoadhesive carrier for hydrophobic drugs
چکیده انگلیسی

The aim of this study was to improve the mucoadhesive properties of graphene by conjugating thiol ligands, in order to formulate an oral delivery system for hydrophobic drugs showing long mucus residence time.Graphene oxide was obtained by oxidation of graphite and then was thiolated following two synthetic paths. On the one hand, the hydroxyl groups were conjugated with thiourea passing through the formation of a brominated intermediate. On the other hand, the carboxylic acid groups were conjugated with cysteamine via carbodiimide chemistry. The mucoadhesive properties of thiolated graphene were evaluated by rheological measurements and by residence time assay. Then, valsartan was loaded on thiolated graphene and the release profile was evaluated in simulated intestinal fluid.Following both synthetic paths it was possible to obtain thiolated graphene bearing 215–302 μmol SH/g product. Both products induced after 1 h incubation an increase of mucus viscosity of about 22–33-fold compared to unmodified graphite. The residence time assay confirmed that 60% of thiolated graphene could be retained on intestinal mucosa after 4 h incubation, whereas just 20% of unmodified graphite could be retained. Valsartan could be loaded with a drug loading of about 31 ± 0.3% and a sustained release profile was observed for both formulations.According to the presented data, the thiolation of graphene could improve its mucoadhesive properties. Therefore, thiolated graphene represents a promising platform for oral delivery of hydrophobic drugs, possessing a long residence time on intestinal mucosa which allows the release of the loaded drug close to the adsorptive epithelium.

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ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: International Journal of Pharmaceutics - Volume 509, Issues 1–2, 25 July 2016, Pages 360–367
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