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  • Title: Effect of lyophilization on liposomal encapsulation of salmon calcitonin.
    Author: Swaminathan J, Ehrhardt C.
    Journal: J Liposome Res; 2014 Dec; 24(4):297-303. PubMed ID: 24708057.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: The intent of this work was to assess the impact of lyophilization on the encapsulation of salmon calcitonin (sCT) into liposomes. METHODS: Four different liposomal formulations were investigated, i.e. DPPC:Chol:DSPE-PEG(2000) (75:20:5 and 65:30:5) and DPPC:Chol (80:20 and 66.7:33.3). Lipid films were prepared and hydrated with loading buffer containing sCT and different concentrations of the cryoprotectant, trehalose dihydrate. The liposomes were lyophilized, reconstituted and extruded to obtain small unilamellar vesicles. Non-encapsulated sCT was separated by gel filtration. Non-lyophilized formulations and liposomes lyophilized without the cryoprotectant were used as controls. Liposomes were analyzed for particle size, polydispersity index, zeta-potential and encapsulation efficiency. ³¹P-NMR (phosphorous nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy) was performed on selected formulations. RESULTS: Post-lyophilization, no significant change in particle sizes and zeta-potentials were noted, regardless of the presence or absence of the cryoprotectant. Encapsulation efficiencies, however, increased following lyophilization, in both PEGylated (lyophilization control batch) and non-PEGylated liposomes (cryoprotectant batches only). ³¹P-NMR revealed the presence of two distinct vesicle populations--liposomes and micelles--in PEGylated formulation. The presence of micelles might be responsible for the observed encapsulation enhancement of sCT in the PEGylated formulation. CONCLUSIONS: Lyophilization resulted in an increase in encapsulation efficiency of sCT in PEGylated liposomes, even in the absence of a cryoprotectant, due to presence of micellar vesicles.
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