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Carboxymethylated ι-carrageenan conjugated amphotericin B loaded gelatin nanoparticles for treating intracellular Candida glabrata infections

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Source : International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Elsevier B.V. (2017)

Url : https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85034810040&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijbiomac.2017.11.126&partnerID=40&md5=ddd528c31c842d0bfc6bc22e43968188

School : Center for Nanosciences, School of Biotechnology

Department : Wireless Networks and Applications (AWNA)

Year : 2017

Abstract : Intercellular Candida glabrata infections are difficult to treat due to poor penetration of drugs into the fungal niche. Delivering amphotericin B (Amp B) into the macrophages where the pathogen inhabits is an effective solution. We are studying the macrophage targeting proficiency of ι-carrageenan for the delivery of Amp B using gelatin A nanoparticles (GNPs). The choice of gelatin A was the outcome of in silico inspections where the amino functionalized polymer having the best docking score with Amp B was selected. We prepared a sustained release formulation of amp B loaded carboxymethyl ι-carrageenan conjugated gelatin nanoparticles (CMC-Amp B-GNPs) with size 343. ±. 12. nm and -25. ±. 5.3. mV zeta potential. The formulations were found to be stable, biocompatible and non-haemolytic. Flow cytometry analysis showed 3 fold higher uptake of CMC-GNPs compared to the GNPs by RAW 264.7 cells. CMC-Amp B-GNPs showed enhanced antifungal activity than bare Amp B and Amp B-GNPs. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.

Cite this Research Publication : V. Aparna, Melge, A. R., Rajan, V. K., Biswas, R., Jayakumar, R., and C. Mohan, G., “Carboxymethylated ι-carrageenan conjugated amphotericin B loaded gelatin nanoparticles for treating intracellular Candida glabrata infections”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2017.

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