Phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG) enriched mixed micelles (MM): A new nano-drug delivery system with anti-inflammatory potential?

Phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG) are naturally occurring phospholipids (PL) with intrinsic anti-inflammatory properties. The therapeutic potential of PS and PG has not been extensively explored and the main focus had been directed towards PS- and PG-liposomes. In order to increase the formulation options, we explored whether mixed micelles (MM) could be an alternative to liposomes. Potential advantages of MM are their thermodynamic stability, small size and ease of manufacture. DOPS- and DOPG-enriched MM were obtained via a co-precipitation technique and physicochemical characterization was performed. The MM, approximately 10 nm in diameter, showed no toxicity on fibroblast cell lines in vitro and virtually no hemolytic activity. The MM suppressed the TNFα-production of mIFNγ/LPS-stimulated mouse peritoneal macrophages (MPM) in vitro similar to DOPS- and DOPG-liposomes. Therefore, DOPS- and DOPG-loaded MM are promising new options for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Miriam Elisabeth Klein, Max Rieckmann, Henrike Lucas, Annette Meister, Harald Loppnow, Karsten Mäder. Phosphatidylserine (PS) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG) enriched mixed micelles (MM): A new nano-drug delivery system with anti-inflammatory potential? European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2020 Sep 01;152:105451

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