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  • Title: Methylated N-(4-N,N-dimethylaminobenzyl) chitosan coated liposomes for oral protein drug delivery.
    Author: Kowapradit J, Apirakaramwong A, Ngawhirunpat T, Rojanarata T, Sajomsang W, Opanasopit P.
    Journal: Eur J Pharm Sci; 2012 Sep 29; 47(2):359-66. PubMed ID: 22771544.
    Abstract:
    In the present study, methylated N-(4-N,N-dimethylaminobenzyl) chitosan (TM(56)Bz(42)CS) was synthesised and investigated for oral protein drug delivery by combining it with liposomes entrapped with fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated bovine serum albumin (FITC-BSA), a model protein. Liposomes (LPs) composed of 10:2 molar ratios of egg yolk phosphatidylcholine (EPC) and sodium oleate (NaO) were prepared by a thin film hydration method and coated with TM(56)Bz(42)CS. BSA-loaded, TM(56)Bz(42)CS-coated liposomes (TM(56)Bz(42)CS-coated FITC-BSA-LP) were evaluated for their protein transport efficiencies and cytotoxicities in Caco-2 cells. Moreover, the in vitro stabilities of the TM(56)Bz(42)CS-coated LP-BSA were determined by examining the degradation of the protein in simulated intestinal fluid containing 1% w/v pancreatin porcine pancreas. The mean particle size and zeta-potential of the TM(56)Bz(42)CS-coated LP-BSA were 128 ± 15 nm and 5.38 ± 1.66 mV, respectively. Additionally, the initial FITC-BSA to lipid ratio (2.5% w/w) showed the highest entrapment efficiency percentage (50.13%) and FITC-BSA content (8.08 mg/g of lipid) overall. The results of the FITC-BSA transport showed that the TM(56)Bz(42)CS-coated FITC-BSA-LP enhanced protein permeability across the Caco-2 cell monolayers with low cytotoxicity. In addition, these liposomes protected against protein degradation in pancreatin. Our studies demonstrated that TM(56)Bz(42)CS-coated liposomes have the potential to be used in oral protein drug delivery methods.
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