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V Labhasetwar
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Immune response with biodegradable nanospheres and alum: studies in rabbits using staphylococcal enterotoxin B-toxoid.
In this study, the adjuvant effect of the sustained release biodegradable nanospheres (100-150 nm in diameter) has been compared with alum. Nanospheres were formulated using a biodegradable polylactic polyglycolic acid copolymer (PLGA, 50:50) containing Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB) toxoid as a model vaccine antigen. Systemic immune response of the nanospheres containing toxoid was studied in rabbits by subcutaneous immunization. The data demonstrated that approximately 30% of the toxoid activity was lost following its encapsulation into nanospheres. Under in vitro conditions, nanospheres demonstrated sustained release of the toxoid. However, only 20% of the antigenic toxoid was released over the first 2 weeks of the release study. Immunization of animals with equal doses of toxoid, either using nanospheres or alum induced a comparable systemic immune response (IgG, IgM and IgA). The immune response reached a maximum level at 7 weeks post-immunization, which then gradually declined with time. The booster dose of toxoid at 19 weeks, either using alum or nanospheres induced similar immune response in both the groups, but was greater than the primary immune response. The studies, thus, suggest that biodegradable nanospheres could be used as a vaccine adjuvant.
Adjuvants, Immunologic↗
Enhanced immune response with a combination of alum and biodegradable nanoparticles containing tetanus toxoid.
The purpose of the study was to determine the synergistic adjuvant effect of sustained release biodegradable nanoparticles in combination with alum. Nanoparticles containing tetanus toxoid (TT) were formulated using a biodegradable polymer, polylactic polyglycolic acid co-polymer (50:50, molecular weight 100000). The immunization studies were carried out subcutaneously in rats. The results were expressed as mean serum anti-TT IgG levels. I'he nanoparticles demonstrated a TT loading of 4% w/w with mean particle diameter of 238 +/- 31 nm. The TT encapsulated in nanoparticles was released slowly under in vitro conditions, with 67.5% cumulative release occurring in 20 days. A single injection of TT-nanoparticles (TT dose = 10 Lf) mixed with TT-Alum (TT dose= 5 Lf) induced a four-fold greater mean serum anti-TT IgG response than a single injection of TT nanoparticles alone (TT dose=15Lf) (2235 +/- 310 vs. 539 +/- 49 microg/ml, mean +/- sem, p = >0.001). In addition, the mean immune response induced with the single injection of combination of nanoparticles and alum was comparable to the two injections of TT-alum alone (5 Lf each dose) given at 3 week intervals IgG = 1998 +/- 333 microg/ ml). Furthermore, the combination induced a peak immune response (IgG = 4215 +/- 546 microg/ml) as early as the first time point at 3 weeks post-immunization. In the case of a TT-alum alone, the animals showed a weaker immune response at 3 weeks and required a second dose of TT-alum to enhance the antibody response. The data thus suggest that the combination of TT-nanoparticles and TT-alum acts as a much better adjuvant than nanoparticles or alum alone. A rapid induction of immune response is useful to curb the spread of communicable diseases in the case of an outbreak.
Adjuvants, Immunologic↗
Liposomes as a carrier for oral administration of insulin: effect of formulation factors.
The present work was undertaken to study the effect of liposome formulation factors on its efficiency as a carrier for oral administration of insulin. The insulin-liposomes were prepared by two methods: solvent evaporation hydration and solvent spherule evaporation, with various variables such as concentration of insulin (I), lecithin (L), cholesterol (C), and Tween-80 (T). It was found that the insulin-liposomes when administered orally could produce hypoglycaemia. Variation in liposome composition was found to affect the efficiency of liposome as a carrier for oral administration of insulin. A liposome system containing L, 100 mg; C, 20 mg; I, 150 units; T, 1 per cent v/v, and prepared by the solvent spherule evaporation method was found to be most effective. The effect of insulin-liposome had prolonged action in diabetes-induced rabbits compared with that in normal rabbits. The results of the insulin-liposome system were comparable with the action of 1 unit of insulin/kg administered subcutaneously.
Administration, Oral↗
A study on zeta potential and dielectric constant of liposomes.
Zeta potential and dielectric constant of the liposomes were measured to study the effect of some of the formulation factors and in vitro ageing. Sonication affects zeta potential and dielectric constant of the liposomes. The ageing study showed an increase in the dielectric constant and zeta potential of liposomes at different storage temperatures. These two electrical parameters could be useful in studying structural alterations in liposomal vesicles and system as a function of different conditions. Particle size distribution and optical density were also measured, for comparison.
Chemical Phenomena↗