Efeito da encapsulação em lipossomas sobre a estabilidade físico-química e citotoxicidade in vitro do 4-nerolidilcatecol
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2011-11-03
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Universidade Federal de Goiás
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Liposomes containing 4-nerolidylcatechol (4-NC), the main metabolite isolated from Pothomorphe umbellata, were obtained and characterized. The influence of liposomal encapsulation on the chemical stability of 4-NC and on the cytotoxicity profile of this drug was evaluated. Liposomal dispersion was prepared by lipid film hydration followed by extrusion through polycarbonate membranes. Entrapment efficiency for 4-NC was approximately 92%. Liposome mean diameter was 100 nm with a polydispersity index below 0.13. 4-NC encapsulated in liposomes (L4-NC) and in methanolic solution (F4-NC) were submitted to forced degradation tests (photostability and acid/base hydrolysis), monitored by HPLC. Photodegradation assay was performed according to ICH Guidelines, using a photostability chamber equipped with both UV and white light sources. Results demonstrated that liposomal encapsulation was able to markedly reduce 4-NC degradation rates for all the forced degradation conditions tested. L4-NC showed a half-live approximately 15% higher than F4-NC under light exposure. After 72 hours, acid and base hydrolysis of F4-NC lead to 13 and 16% of degradation, respectively. However, no degradation was observed in L4-NC. EPR spectra of the liposomal membrane showed that greatest changes in membrane properties were obtained when 5-doxyl stearic acid was used as the spin label, showing a marked decrease in the fluidity of the bilayer and indicating that 4-NC was located near the polar head groups of the phospholipid bilayer. F4-NC induces hemolysis under isotonic conditions whereas liposomal encapsulation protects erythrocytes from lysis. Following incubation with K562 cells, 4-NC showed a concentration-dependent cytotoxicity profile, while L4-NC exhibited a time and concentration-dependent profile, characterizing the liposomal formulation as a controlled release system.
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GAETI, M. P. N. Efeito da encapsulação em lipossomas sobre a estabilidade físico-química e citotoxicidade in vitro do 4-nerolidilcatecol. 2011. 74 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Ciências da Saúde) - Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, 2011.