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Inulin is a promising cryo- and lyoprotectant for PEGylated lipoplexes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15763627     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate whether the oligosaccharides dextran and inulin are able to prevent aggregation of lipoplexes based on 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane and dioleoylphosphatidyl-ethanolamine with and without distearoylphosphatidylethanolamine-polyethyleneglycol (PEGylated and nonPEGylated lipoplexes, respectively) during storage. The lipoplexes, dispersed in the oligosaccharide solution were frozen and subsequently stored at subzero temperature or freeze dried and subsequently stored at 37 degrees C. When lipoplexes in frozen dispersions were stored below the glass transition temperature of the maximally freeze concentrated fraction (Tg') of the oligosaccharide solutions severe aggregation of the nonPEGylated lipoplexes was prevented for 3 months by both inulin and dextran. However, while dextran failed to stabilize the frozen PEGylated lipoplexes (as in most cases full aggregation occurred in short time) inulin successfully protected them against aggregation. Compared to dextran, inulin was also a superior lyoprotectant of PEGylated lipoplexes: during freeze drying and subsequent storage at 37 degrees C of the dried powders for 3 months the PEGylated lipoplexes maintained their original size when dispersed in inulin matrices while in dextran matrices they fully aggregated in most cases. It is hypothesized that the aggregation of the PEGylated lipoplexes in dextran solutions is caused by the well known incompatibility between dextrans and PEG. This is further supported by the observation that inulins and PEG are compatible. It is concluded that oligosaccharides can prevent severe aggregation of nonPEGylated lipoplexes. The same holds for PEGylated lipoplexes provided that the oligosaccharide is compatible with PEG. Finally, this work also shows that the higher Tg' of oligosaccharides makes them more versatile cryoprotectants than disaccharides like sucrose or trehalose as the frozen dispersions can be stored at higher temperatures for prolonged periods of time. Furthermore, it is proposed that oligosaccharides are also more versatile lyoprotectants than the disaccharides because they can be exposed to higher relative humidities without passing the glass transition temperature.
Authors:
W L J Hinrichs; N N Sanders; S C De Smedt; J Demeester; H W Frijlink
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2005-01-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society     Volume:  103     ISSN:  0168-3659     ISO Abbreviation:  J Control Release     Publication Date:  2005 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-03-14     Completed Date:  2005-08-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8607908     Medline TA:  J Control Release     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  465-79     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands. W.L.J.Hinrichs@farm.rug.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Drug Stability
Drug Storage
Freeze Drying
Inulin / chemistry*
Liposomes
Oligonucleotides, Antisense / administration & dosage*,  chemistry
Particle Size
Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry*
Temperature
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Liposomes; 0/Oligonucleotides, Antisense; 0/Polyethylene Glycols; 9005-80-5/Inulin

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