An Augmented Method for Collecting PLGA Nanoparticles and the Fabrication of 1, 3, 4, 6-Tetra--acetyl-2-azido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose (Ac2AzGlc)-Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles for Efficient and Prospective Metabolic Processing.

We investigated two ways for fabricating 1, 3, 4, 6-tetra--acetyl-2-azido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranose (Ac2AzGlc)-loaded poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) PLGA nanoparticles in this article : 1) single emulsion solvent evaporation and 2) the nanoprecipitation method. Among the available methods of collecting nanoparticles using an ultra-high-speed centrifuge, we improvised a less-known method for collecting synthesized nanoparticles without a high-speed centrifuge, based on molecular weight (MW)-dependent centrifugal filters. These nanoparticles were collected in a tabletop centrifuge at a meager centrifugal force in the range of 200-300 xg whereas the conventional high-speed centrifuge method for nanoparticle recovery results in a hard nanoparticle pellet with poor resuspendability which hampers the yield and outcomes of the product. The Ac2AzGlc-loaded PLGA nanoparticles were spherical in shape with consistent and reliable nanometric particle size. The polydispersity indices were well within the acceptable limits. The preliminary studies in RAW 264.7 cell and C57BL/6 mice advocated efficient engineering in the former; however, the latter needs further confirmatory investigations. Preliminary studies with un-encapsulated Ac2AzGlc showed poor engineering of cardiac glycoproteins, opening up avenues for Ac2AzGlc-loaded nanoparticles for improved bioavailability and efficient metabolic engineering.