The present study aimed to develop optimized quercetin (QT)-loaded self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) that offers protective effect against liver damage. Solubility study of QT in different oils, surfactants, and cosurfactants was performed. Ternary phase mixtures of the selected components were constructed to select a suitable range for each component. Experimental mixture design was utilized to optimize SNEDDSs that possess smaller globule size with enhanced emulsification and dissolution rates. QT SNEDDS was compared with QT suspension control and silymarin. In vivo evaluation and histopatholgical study of the selected QT SNEDDSs were achieved after administration of paracetamol over dosage to albino rats. Two optimized formulations were selected; one based on Sefsol and the other based on linoleic acid as an oily phase, Tween(®) 80 and polyethylene glycol 400 as surfactant and cosurfactant, respectively. Both Sefsol and linoleic-acid-optimized SNEDDS formulation showed no symptoms associated with toxicity and offered protective effect against paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity by scavenging free radicals, attenuating lipid peroxidation, and enhancing the activity of antioxidants. The histopatholgical observations revealed that the inflammatory infiltrations induced by paracetamol were significantly ameliorated.
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J Gen Intern Med
January 2025
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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J Public Health (Oxf)
January 2025
Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, Jean McFarlane Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
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Tob Control
January 2025
Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Methods Enzymol
January 2025
Department of Neurobiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States. Electronic address:
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January 2025
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA, United States. Electronic address:
Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA (ADARs) convert adenosine to inosine in duplex RNA, and through the delivery of guide RNAs, can be directed to edit specific adenosine sites. As ADARs are endogenously expressed in humans, their editing capacities hold therapeutic potential and allow us to target disease-relevant sequences in RNA through the rationale design of guide RNAs. However, current design principles are not suitable for difficult-to-edit target sites, posing challenges to unlocking the full therapeutic potential of this approach.
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