Peptide-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles Prepared through Coacervation Technique

Stearic acid solid lipid nanoparticles were prepared according to a new technique, called coacervation. The main goal of this experimental work was the entrapment of peptide drugs into SLN, which is a difficult task, since their chemical characteristics (molecular weight, hydrophilicity, and stabili...

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Main Authors: Marina Gallarate, Luigi Battaglia, E. Peira, Michele Trotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/132435
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description Stearic acid solid lipid nanoparticles were prepared according to a new technique, called coacervation. The main goal of this experimental work was the entrapment of peptide drugs into SLN, which is a difficult task, since their chemical characteristics (molecular weight, hydrophilicity, and stability) hamper peptide-containing formulations. Insulin and leuprolide, chosen as model peptide drugs, were encapsulated within nanoparticles after hydrophobic ion pairing with anionic surfactants. Peptide integrity was maintained after encapsulation, and nanoparticles can act in vitro as a sustained release system for peptide.
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spelling doaj-art-12612a92fb57490e8de5705e45f3e4b22025-02-03T05:49:45ZengWileyInternational Journal of Chemical Engineering1687-806X1687-80782011-01-01201110.1155/2011/132435132435Peptide-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles Prepared through Coacervation TechniqueMarina Gallarate0Luigi Battaglia1E. Peira2Michele Trotta3Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, via P. Giuria 9, 10125 Torino, ItalyDipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, via P. Giuria 9, 10125 Torino, ItalyDipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, via P. Giuria 9, 10125 Torino, ItalyDipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, via P. Giuria 9, 10125 Torino, ItalyStearic acid solid lipid nanoparticles were prepared according to a new technique, called coacervation. The main goal of this experimental work was the entrapment of peptide drugs into SLN, which is a difficult task, since their chemical characteristics (molecular weight, hydrophilicity, and stability) hamper peptide-containing formulations. Insulin and leuprolide, chosen as model peptide drugs, were encapsulated within nanoparticles after hydrophobic ion pairing with anionic surfactants. Peptide integrity was maintained after encapsulation, and nanoparticles can act in vitro as a sustained release system for peptide.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/132435
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