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Poly(amino acid)s: promising enzymatically degradable stealth coatings for liposomes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17145145     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Poly(amino acid)s (PAAs) were evaluated as coating polymers for long-circulating liposomes. The pharmacokinetics of PAA-coated liposomes were assessed in rats. Prolonged circulation times were obtained, comparable to those reported for poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-liposomes. Besides, the enzymatic degradability of PAAs was studied. PAAs - in free as well as liposome-associated form - are degradable by proteases, which is beneficial for reducing the risks of accumulation in vivo. Furthermore, complement activation by PAA-liposomes was evaluated in vitro and in vivo. Like other liposome types, they appear to activate the complement system. However, a role of endotoxin contamination of the PAA-liposome formulations used cannot be excluded in our complement activation studies.
Authors:
Birgit Romberg; Josbert M Metselaar; Lajos Baranyi; Cor J Snel; Rolf Bünger; Wim E Hennink; Janos Szebeni; Gert Storm
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-11-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of pharmaceutics     Volume:  331     ISSN:  0378-5173     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Pharm     Publication Date:  2007 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-02-13     Completed Date:  2007-04-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7804127     Medline TA:  Int J Pharm     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  186-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, PO Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands. B.Romberg@pharm.uu.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry*,  metabolism,  pharmacokinetics
Complement Activation / drug effects
Drug Carriers / chemistry*,  metabolism,  pharmacokinetics
Injections, Intravenous
Liposomes / chemistry*,  metabolism,  pharmacokinetics
Male
Nylons / chemistry,  metabolism,  pharmacokinetics*
Peptide Hydrolases / metabolism
Pharmacokinetics
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Coated Materials, Biocompatible; 0/Drug Carriers; 0/Liposomes; 0/Nylons; EC 3.4.-/Peptide Hydrolases

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