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Drug loaded erythrocytes: as novel drug delivery system.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18220819     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Novel drug delivery systems are one of the widely used delivery systems. In the present scenario, amongst them, "Drug Loaded Erythrocytes" is one of the growing and potential systems for delivery of drugs and enzymes. Erythrocytes are biocompatible, biodegradable, possess long circulation half-life and can be loaded with variety of biologically active substances. Carrier erythrocytes are prepared by collecting blood sample from the organism of interest and separating erythrocytes from plasma. By using various physical and chemical methods the cells are broken and the drug is entrapped into the erythrocytes, finally they are resealed and the resultant carriers are then called "resealed erythrocytes". Surface modification with glutaraldehyde, antibodies, carbohydrates like sialic acid and biotinylation of loaded erythrocytes (biotinylated erythrocytes) is possible to improve their target specificity and to increase their circulation half-life. Upon reinjection the drug loaded erythrocytes serve as slow circulation depots, targets the drug to the reticuloendothelial system (RES), prevents degradation of loaded drug from inactivation by endogenous chemicals, attain steady state concentration of drug and decrease the side-effects of loaded drug. Nowadays, Nanoerythrosomes based drug delivery systems have excellent potential for clinical application.
Authors:
P D Patel; N Dand; R S Hirlekar; V J Kadam
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current pharmaceutical design     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1873-4286     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Pharm. Des.     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-28     Completed Date:  2008-02-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9602487     Medline TA:  Curr Pharm Des     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  63-70     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy, Sector-8, C. B. D. Belapur, Navi-Mumbai-400614, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Delayed-Action Preparations
Drug Carriers*
Drug Delivery Systems*
Erythrocytes / chemistry*
Half-Life
Humans
Mononuclear Phagocyte System / metabolism
Nanostructures / chemistry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Delayed-Action Preparations; 0/Drug Carriers

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