GROWTH FACTOR LOADED FUNCTIONALIZED GOLD NANOPARTICLES AS POTENTIAL TARGETED TREATMENT FOR ACUTE RENAL FAILURE

Authors

  • Gamal M. Zayed Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University at Assiut, Egypt
  • Gina S. El-feky Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, National Research Center

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2019v11i1.30148

Keywords:

Functionalized gold nanoparticles, Renal targeting, Growth hormone, Cell culture, In vivo study

Abstract

Objective: Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have been synthesized and functionalized with chitosan alkanethiol polyethylene glycol as a renal targeting ligand (CS-PEG-AlkSH-GNPs) and finally loaded with insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) for selectively and effectively treating acute renal failure.

Methods: In this study, GNPs were prepared and characterized using transmission electron microscopy, photon correlation spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma (ICP-OES). The surface of the GNPs was further decorated using synthesized CS-PEG-Alk-SH and IGF-I. IGF-I loaded CS-PEG-ALK-SH-GNP were characterized for their growth factor loading capacity, particle size, zeta potential and dispersion stability. In vitro release profile and bioactivity of IGF-I from IGF-I loaded CS-PEG-AlkSH-GNPs were assessed using cell culture technique. Biological distribution, pharmacokinetic investigation and toxicity study of IGF-I loaded CS-PEG-AlkSH-GNPs were carried out using experimental animals.

Results: The size of GNPs was less than 50 nm with a surface charge of about-45 mV. Coating GNPs with CS-PEG-Alk-SH acquired the particles high in vitro stability in 5 M NaCl and bovine serum albumin (BSA). The assembly's bioactivity was tested on cell culture and the released IGF-I was found to maintain bioactivity equivalent to its released percentage. When tested on mice, IGF-I loaded CS-PEG-ALK-SH-GNP reached a concentration of 60% in 6 h time in the kidneys with an elimination half-life higher than that of the control GNPs indicating efficient renal residence and targeting processes. The system was proved nontoxic.

Conclusion: CS-PEG-AlkSH-GNPs could represent an efficient tool for the targeted delivery of growth factors and other biomolecules to the kidneys.

 

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07-01-2019

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Zayed, G. M., & El-feky, G. S. (2019). GROWTH FACTOR LOADED FUNCTIONALIZED GOLD NANOPARTICLES AS POTENTIAL TARGETED TREATMENT FOR ACUTE RENAL FAILURE. International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics, 11(1), 174–185. https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2019v11i1.30148

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