不同载药方法对介孔二氧化钛纳米粒载药及药物溶出速率的影响

目的考察不同载药方法对介孔二氧化钛纳米粒载药系统载药和溶出速率的影响。方法通过溶剂挥干法、熔融法、吸附平衡法分别将卡维地洛包载于介孔二氧化钛纳米粒中,用扫描电镜和透射电镜观测样品形貌,氮气吸附-解吸法测量载体的比表面积和孔体积,差示扫描量热法分析药物粒子的存在状态,X-射线衍射法进行物相分析,热失重法分析载药量,最后测定载药系统的溶出速率并进行长期稳定性试验。结果三种载药方法均能通过改变药物的存在状态使药物以非晶型存在于载体中而达到提高溶出速率的目的。其中溶剂挥干法所得的载药系统溶出速率提高显著,并且更具有长期稳定性。结论溶剂挥干法为介孔二氧化钛纳米粒载药的首选。     

白蛋白作为注射用难溶性药物载体的研究进展

白蛋白可作为一种良好的难溶性药物注射给药载体.本文介绍了白蛋白作为药物载体的优点和不同的制备方法,并概述了近年来相关产品开发以及白蛋白通过表面改性用于靶向给药的研究进展.     

难溶性药物注射给药系统的研究进展

由于高通量筛选技术在药物开发上的广泛应用,涌现了越来越多水难溶性的新化合物.注射剂在临床治疗中发挥着重要的作用,但水溶性低却成了这些化合物开发成注射剂的一个主要难题.本文综述了微乳、亚微乳、前药、环糊精包合物、纳米混悬剂和聚合物胶束系统等在难溶性药物注射给药方面的应用,以期能通过比较各给药系统的优缺点,为产品的开发提供思路.     

难溶性药物给药策略的研究

很多新活性药物在生物体内溶解度很小,如何增加药物溶解度,提高其生物利用度是药物制剂工作中的一大难题.本文就近年来国外针对难溶性药物给药策略的研究进行综述.     

难溶性药物与介孔二氧化硅纳米粒载体的相互作用对于释放速率的影响

目的 研究介孔二氧化硅纳米粒（MSN）载体与装载的难溶性药物间的相互作用,探索对释放速率具有重要影响的因素,归纳总结可预测难溶性药物-MSN给药系统释放行为的数学模型。方法 以溶胶凝胶法制备的MSN作为载体,通过溶剂挥干法进行药物装载,利用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）分析载体的外观形貌及孔道结构,通过比表面积分析仪研究载体的比表面积及孔径分布。选取载药量及药物的氢键受体数量作为因素进行释放行为分析,通过Design Expert软件进行2因素3水平析因设计,完成体外释放实验;2、24 h累积释放度作为因变量,拟合数学模型。结果溶胶凝胶法制备的MSN为均一的球形,粒径约为400 nm,孔道呈放射状,孔径均一为3.6 nm。拟合模型显示,载药量比氢键受体数量对2 h累计释放度影响更大,随着载药量的增加,2 h累计释放度逐渐下降;在研究范围内,氢键受体数为6,载药量为50%具有最小的2 h累计释放度,为50.31%。24 h累计释放度则根据载药量的不同随着氢键受体数的改变呈现相反趋势,当载药量较低时,与氢键受体数呈正相关;当载药量较高时,与氢键受体数呈负相关。氢键受体数为6,载药量小于10%时具有最大的24 h累计释放度,可达99.44%。结论 相对药物的氢键受体数量,载药量对于难溶性药物-MSN给药系统的速缓释放具有重要调控作用,低载药量可以实现药物的2 h快速释放及24 h完全释放,高载药量则反之。     

水难溶性药物的新型载体-干乳的研究进展

通过分析、整理、归纳近几年的国内外文献,分析乳剂、微乳等脂质处方促进水难溶性药物体内吸收的原因,介绍干乳常用制备工艺及相应干乳物性研究、促进药物体外溶出和饭内吸收的情况。     

基于纳米载药技术的丹参难溶性成分在抗肿瘤治疗中的研究进展

丹参难溶性成分因能对抗多种恶性肿瘤而成为很好的抗肿瘤候选药物,但因其水溶性差、半衰期短、生物利用度低,极大限制了其临床应用。随着纳米技术的持续发展,基于纳米粒、脂质体、聚合物胶束等中药纳米给药系统能够很好地克服这些不足并被开发应用于临床。本文对近年报道的丹参难溶性成分纳米给药系统在抗肿瘤治疗中的研究进展进行综述,以期为今后进一步开发丹参难溶性成分的纳米给药系统提供理论依据。     

影响难溶性药物口服固体制剂溶出特性的理化因素--晶型和粒度

药品质量监控是保证药品安全和有效的前提,药物必须以一定的剂型形式应用于临床.药品的安全性和有效性与制剂的纯度(在此,特指与活性成分、辅料及制剂工艺有关的纯度)及制剂的特性有着直接的关系.我们常常感叹某些国产化学药在疗效方面不如进口药,质量不好或质量不稳定,但是我们却没有认真思考过从新药研制的源头到国家药审部门审核以及上市后监测这一过程存在的问题,包括态度问题、水平问题及尺度问题.作为药审部门的技术审评人员,有责任去思考这些问题.     

难溶性药物新型速崩片的研究进展

摘 要难溶性药物由于其溶解度低,导致吸收差,生物利用度低,临床应用受到很大局限。运用各种增溶技术,增加难溶性药物的溶解度,进而提高其生物利用度十分必要。然而现有的增溶技术常常会造成增溶后含药量低、粘度高等问题,容易造成服用量的增大以及制剂困难。速崩片可通过局部快速释放达到提高患者顺应性以及增溶的目的。本文针对近年来出现的难溶性药物速崩片增溶技术,综述了固体分散体速崩片、包合物速崩片、乳剂冻干片、自微乳分散片、纳米混悬剂冻干片、微丸速崩片、水分散体冻干片等制剂新技术在增加难溶性药物溶解度、改善生物利用度、提高患者用药依从性等方面的应用。     

潜溶剂和环糊精对难溶性药物的联合增溶作用

目的研究潜溶剂和环糊精对难溶性药物的联合增溶作用。方法采用相溶解度法研究药物在不同混合溶剂中的相溶解度，利用已建立的数学模型对这种联合增溶作用作出评价和解释，非线性回归分析估计模型参数。结果两个难溶性药物的增溶模型判定系数R^{2分别为0.993和0.992，拟合效果很好，溶解度的实测值和模型预测值一致。结论该数学模型可以用于解释和预测潜溶剂和环糊精对难溶性药物的联合增溶作用。}     

Comparison of the nutritional value and biological activities of the acetone,methanol and water extracts of the leaves of Solanum nigrum and Leonotis leonorus

The nutritional, phytochemical, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of the acetone, methanol and water extracts of the leaves of Solanum nigrum and Leonotis leonorus were investigated using standard analytical methods in order to assess the numerous potential of the leaves of these plants. The proximate analysis showed the that the leaves of the two plants were rich in moisture content, ash content, crude protein, crude lipid, crude fibre and carbohydrate. Elemental analysis in mg/100 g (DW) indicated that the leaves contained sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, copper, manganese, and nitrogen. The chemical composition in mg/100 g (DW) for alkaloid, saponins, and phytate were moderate. The plants were also rich in polyphenols and had good antioxidant activities. The different extracts of the plants had activities against some of the organisms used in this study. Comparing the nutrient and chemical constituents with recommended dietary allowance (RDA) values, the results reveal that the leaves contain an appreciable amount of nutrients, minerals, and phytochemicals and low levels of toxicants.     

Extracts of Halenia elliptica exhibit antioxidant properties in vitro and in vivo

The antioxidant properties of different extracts of Halenia elliptica was investigated by employing various established in vitro systems. The results showed that various extracts possessed strong antioxidant activity in vitro, and the 70% methanol extract (ME) had the strongest antioxidant activity. Based on our in vitro results, ME was used for investigating the antioxidant properties of H. ellipticain vivo. The liver and kidney of CCl₄-intoxicated animals exhibited a significant decrease in superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione (GSH) levels. Additionally, these organs exhibited a significant increase in the level of malondialdehyde (MDA). These changes were significantly reversed, in a dose-dependent manner, after treatment with ME and the standard treatment Vitamin E. Thus, it may be concluded that the ME possesses potent antioxidant properties, and might be valuable natural source of antioxidants that could be applicable to both the medical and food industries.     

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory and antioxidant properties of Cyclotrichium niveum, Thymus praecox subsp. caucasicus var. caucasicus, Echinacea purpurea and E. pallida

The dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, ethanol, and aqueous extracts of Cyclotrichium niveum (CN) and Thymus praecox subsp. caucasicus var. caucasicus (TP), Echinacea purpurea (EPU), and E. pallida (EPA) along with the essential oils of CN and TP were assessed for their anti-acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and antioxidant activities. AChE inhibition was estimated using spectrophotometric method of Ellman. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by 2,2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging and ferrous ion-chelating power tests. Ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) of CN and TP were also tested. CN essential oil was found to contain isomenthone (56.21%) and pulegone (19.76%). The ethyl acetate (83.11–87.98%) and dichloromethane (73.45–84.02%) extracts of CN showed the highest AChE inhibition. The ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts of TP exerted significant DPPH scavenger effect. The water extracts of CN and TP and the chloroform extract of the aerial parts of EPU displayed the highest ferrous ion-chelating effect. The leaf and flower essential oils of TP had the best FRAP.     

Genotoxic evaluation of antiepileptic drugs by Drosophila somatic mutation and recombination test

The study examines the potential genotoxicity of three antiepileptic drugs (phenytoin sodium, pregabalin, gabapentin) using the wing somatic mutation and recombination test (SMART) in Drosophila melanogaster. Trans-heterozygous (two genetic markers mwh and flr) third-instar larvae of D. melanogaster were treated with different concentrations of the test compounds. A positive correlation was observed between total mutations and the number of wings with morphologically detectable mutations. The observed mutations were classified according to size and type of mutation per wing. Phenytoin clearly increased the frequency of total spots at all concentrations above 1.25 μg/ml. Gabapentin also increased the frequency of total spots at concentrations of 40 and 80 μg/ml. This study shows that phenytoin and gabapentin have genotoxic effects according to the SMART test; however, pregabalin displays lower genotoxicity in the SMAR assay when compared with the other two antiepileptics. The results also show that all AED concentrations lower the survival rate of the flies.     

An in vitro comparative study upon the toxic properties of the venoms from Hemiscorpius lepturus, Androctonus crassicauda and Mesobuthus eupeus scorpions

The aim of the present study was to compare the toxic effects of the venoms from Hemiscorpius lepturus (H. lepturus), Androctonus crassicauda (A. crassicauda) and Mesobuthus eupeus (M. eupeus). For this purpose, three in vitro models were employed to compare the toxic effects of various concentrations of the venoms from these three scorpions, namely: hemolytic potential using human RBCs, phospholipase activity using Saubouraud's dextrose agar (SDA) supplemented with 2% egg yolk and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) enzyme releasing effect using K562 leukemia cell line. In addition, the neutralizing effectiveness of the antivenom against these toxic properties was assessed. The results showed that, unlike the venoms from A. crassicauda and M. eupeus, the venom from H. lepturus produced dose-dependent lysis of human RBCs and showed phospholipase activity. However, all the tested venoms showed variable degrees of LDH releasing properties. The venom from H. lepturus had highest and the venom from M. eupeus had the lowest LDH releasing effect. The antivenom effectively inhibited all the tested toxicities. In conclusion, these results suggest that the venoms from the studied scorpions have variable toxic properties, which may explain the underlying reason for the differences in their clinical manifestations. In addition, the antivenom was effective in neutralizing all the tested toxic effects.     

In vitro cancer chemopreventive properties of polysaccharide extract from the brown alga, Sargassum latifolium

Polysaccharides of edible algae attracted extensive interest due to their numerous biological activities. Sargassum latifolium (Turner) C. Agardh, belongs to Sargassaceae, is a brown algae in red sea shores in Egypt. This work is a novel attempt to explore the cancer chemopreventive activity of different fractions of water-soluble polysaccharide extract derived from S. latifolium. Estimation of cancer chemopreventive activity, specifically anti-initiation, including the modulation of carcinogen metabolism and the antioxidant capacity, revealed that E1 and E4 were potent anti-initiators, where they lead not only to an inhibition in the carcinogen activator cytochrome P450 1A (IC50 2.54 and 10.30 μg/ml, respectively), but also to an induction in the carcinogen detoxification enzymes glutathione-S-transferases (144% and 225% of the control, respectively). E1 and E4 inhibited 59% and 63% of the induced-DNA damage, as measured by comet assay. Similarly both E1 and E4 possessed potential anti-promoting properties as indicated by their anti-inflammatory activity. E1 and E4 enhanced the macrophage proliferation; however they dramatically inhibited the stimulated NO (30.7% and 59.3%), TNF-α (38.2% and 54.9) and COX-2 (20% and 18%), respectively. E3 showed a selective cytotoxicity against lymphoblastic leukemia (1301 cells), while other fraction extracts had no cytotoxic effect against all tested cell lines. E3 led to a major disturbance in cell cycle including arrest in both S-phases in 1301 cells. This disturbance was associated with an induced-cell death due to apoptosis, but not necrosis. In conclusion, E1 and E4 are promising cancer chemopreventive fractions, since they had tumor anti- initiating activity via their protective modulation of carcinogen metabolism, and tumor anti-promoting activity via their anti-inflammatory activity, while E3 can be considered as a promising anti-cancer agent against leukemia.     

Hemostatic properties of Venezuelan Bothrops snake venoms with special reference to Bothrops isabelae venom

In Venezuela, Bothrops snakes are responsible for more than 80% of all recorded snakebites. This study focuses on the biological and hemostatic characteristics of Bothrops isabelae venom along with its comparative characteristics with two other closely related Bothrops venoms, Bothrops atrox and Bothrops colombiensis. Electrophoretic profiles of crude B. isabelae venom showed protein bands between 14 and 100 kDa with the majority in the range of 14-31 kDa. The molecular exclusion chromatographic profile of this venom contains five fractions (F1-F5). Amidolytic activity evaluation evidenced strong thrombin-like followed by kallikrein-like activities in crude venom and in fractions F1 and F2. The fibrinogenolytic activity of B. isabelae venom at a ratio of 100:1 (fibrinogen/venom) induced a degradation of Aα and Bβ chains at 15 min and 2 h, respectively. At a ratio of 100:10, a total degradation of Aα and Bβ chains at 5 min and of γ chains at 24 h was apparent. This current study evidences one of rarely reported for Bothrops venoms, which resembles the physiologic effect of plasmin. B. isabelae venom as well as F2 and F3 fractions, contain fibrinolytic activity on fibrin plate of 36, 23.5 and 9.45 mm²/μg, respectively using 25 μg of protein. Crude venom and F1 fraction showed gelatinolytic activity. Comparative analysis amongst Venezuelan bothropoid venoms, evidenced that the LD₅₀ of B. isabelae (5.9 mg/kg) was similar to B. atrox-Puerto Ayacucho 1 (6.1 mg/kg) and B. colombiensis-Caucagua (5.8 mg/kg). B. isabelae venom showed minor hemorrhagic activity, whereas B. atrox-Parguasa (Bolivar state) was the most hemorrhagic. In this study, a relative high thrombin-like activity was observed in B. colombiensis venoms (502-568 mUA/min/mg), and a relative high factor Xa-like activity was found in B. atrox venoms (126-294 mUA/min/mg). Fibrinolytic activity evaluated with 10 μg protein, showed that B. isabelae venom contained higher specific activity (50 mm²/μg) than B. colombiensis and B. atrox venoms, which should encourage the isolation of these fibrinolytic molecules to improve the quality of immunotherapy.     

Diverse role of microbially bioconverted product of cabbage (Brassicaoleracea) by Pseudomonassyringe pv. T1 on inhibiting Candida species

This study was carried out to evaluate the anticandidal effects of bioconverted product, obtained from the microbial conversion of cabbage (Brassicaoleracea) by a bacterial strain Pseudomonassyringe pv. T1 (Ps-T1) against various isolates of Candida species. The diameters of zones of inhibition of bioconverted product of cabbage (10 μl, corresponding to 500 μg/disc) against Candidaalbicans KACC 30003 and 30062, Candidageochares KACC 30061, Candidasaitoana KACC 41238 and Candidaglabrata P00368 were found between 10 ± 1 and 16 ± 0.8 mm. The bioconverted product was tested for the minimum inhibitory and minimum fungicidal concentration values against the tested pathogens which were found in the range of 125-500 and 125-500 μg/ml, respectively. On the viable counts of the tested fungal pathogens, the bioconverted product showed a remarkable anticandidal effect. Also the study of using scanning electron microscopy on the morphology of C.albicans KACC 30062 revealed potential detrimental effect of bioconverted product at MIC concentration. The results of this study suggest that bioconverted product of cabbage by Ps-T1 holds potential therapeutic value and medicinal significance to control Candida species.     

The ameliorative and toxic effects of selenite on Caenorhabditiselegans

Selenium is an essential trace nutrient that has a narrow exposure window between its beneficial and detrimental effects. We investigated how selenium affected the development, fertility, and cholinergic signaling of the nematode, Caenorhabditiselegans. Our results showed that selenite supplementation at 0.01 and 0.05 μM accelerated development and increased the brood size, while the addition of 20 μM selenite retarded the developmental rate and decreased the brood size. We also showed that the 0.01 μM selenite-pretreated nematodes were more resistant to paralysis induced by an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, aldicarb, and a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist, levamisole, compared to untreated worms. In contrast, 20 μM selenite-pretreated animals were more sensitive to aldicarb- and levamisole-induced paralysis compared to untreated worms. We measured the internal selenium in supplemented worms using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, and the data obtained suggested that selenite added to growth medium was taken up by the worms. Taken together, these results suggest that selenite exerts both ameliorative and toxic effects on C.elegans, depending on the amount. Our investigations here thus reinforce our understanding of the ameliorative and toxic effects of selenium on development, reproduction, and cholinergic signaling.     

Influence of GSTs, CYP2E1 and mEH polymorphisms on 1, 3-butadiene-induced micronucleus frequency in Chinese workers

1,3-butadiene (BD) has been classified as a human carcinogen, however, the relationship between chromosomal damage and its metabolic polymorphisms is not clear. The present study used the CBMN assay to detect chromosomal damage in the peripheral lymphocytes of 166 exposed workers and 41 non-exposed healthy individuals. PCR and PCR-RFLP were applied to detect GSTT1, GSTM1, CYP2E1 c1c2 and mEH Tyr113His, His139Arg polymorphisms. The results demonstrated that the micronucleus (MN) frequency of the exposed workers was significantly higher than controls (P < 0.01). Among the exposed workers, the individuals with high BD exposures are more susceptible to chromosomal damage than those with low exposures (FR = 1.30, 95% CI 1.14-1.53; P < 0.05). Gender-difference was also found in our study: males got lower micronucleus frequency than females. Workers who carried the genotypes of GSTM1 (+), CYP2E1 (c1c2/c2c2) and mEH intermediate (I) group had significantly higher MN frequency than those carrying the genotypes of GSTM1 (−) (FR = 1.29, 95% CI 1.05-1.59; P < 0.05), CYP2E1 (c1c1) (FR = 1.55, 95% CI 1.24-1.93; P < 0.01) or mEH high (H) group (FR = 1.57, 95% CI 1.08-2.34; P < 0.05), respectively. Our data indicated that the current BD exposure level could cause significantly higher MN frequency in workers than controls. Polymorphisms of GSTM1, CYP2E1 and mEH are susceptible to altered chromosome damage.