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Int J Pharm ; 191(1): 25-32, 1999 Nov 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10556737

RESUMO

One approach to improve the bioavailability and efficiency of drugs consists of the association of a ligand (i.e. lectins), showing affinity for biological structures located on the mucosa surfaces, to nanoparticulate drug delivery systems. In this context, Ulex europaeus lectin-gliadin nanoparticle conjugates (UE-GNP) were prepared with the aim of evaluating their in vitro bioadhesive properties. The lectin was fixed by a covalent procedure to gliadin nanoparticles by a two-stage carbodiimide method. Typically, the amount of bound lectin was calculated to be approximately 15 microg lectin/mg nanoparticle, which represented a coupling efficiency of approximately 16% of the initial lectin concentration. In addition, the activity of these conjugates was tested with bovine submaxillary gland mucin (BSM) and the level of binding to this mucin was always much greater with UE-GNP than with controls (gliadin nanoparticles). However, the presence of 50 micromol fucose, which is the reported specific sugar for U. europaeus lectin, specifically inhibited the activity of these conjugates and, therefore, the UE-GNP binding to BSM was attenuated by 70%. These results clearly showed that the activity and specificity of U. europaeus lectin was preserved after covalent coupling to these biodegradable carriers.


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Gliadina/química , Mucosa Intestinal/química , Lectinas/química , Muco/química , Lectinas de Plantas , Animais , Bovinos , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Eletroforese em Gel de Poliacrilamida , Cinética , Ligantes , Microesferas , Mucinas/química , Tamanho da Partícula , Glândula Submandibular/metabolismo
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