Mitigating amphotericin B cytotoxicity through gliadin-casein nanoparticles: Insights into synthesis, optimization, characterization, in vitro release and cytotoxicity evaluation.

Int J Biol Macromol

Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Alameda Élio Antonio Dalla Vecchia St, 838, 85040-167 Guarapuava, PR, Brazil. Electronic address:

Published: March 2024

Amphotericin B (AmB) is a widely used antifungal agent; however, its clinical application is limited due to severe side effects and nephrotoxicity associated with parenteral administration. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the utilization of food-grade materials as innovative components for nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems. This study introduces gliadin/casein nanoparticles encapsulating AmB (AmB_GliCas NPs), synthesized via antisolvent precipitation. Formulation was refined using a 2 factorial design, assessing the influence of gliadin and casein concentrations, as well as organic and aqueous phase volumes, on particle size, polydispersity index (PDI), and zeta potential. The optimal composition with 2 % gliadin, 0.5 % casein, and a 1:5 organic-to-aqueous phase ratio, yielded nanoparticles with a 442 nm size, a 0.307 PDI, a -20 mV zeta potential, and 82 % entrapment efficiency. AmB was confirmed to be amorphous within the nanoparticles by X-ray diffraction. These NPs released AmB sustainably over 96 h, primarily in its monomeric form. Moreover, NPs maintained stability in simulated gastrointestinal fluids with minimal drug release and showed significantly lower hemolytic activity and cytotoxicity on Vero cells than free AmB, suggesting their promise for oral AmB delivery.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129471DOI Listing

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