Treatment with Bixin-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles Prevents Cigarette Smoke-Induced Acute Lung Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Mice

Treatment with Bixin-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles Prevents Cigarette Smoke-Induced Acute Lung Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Mice

The use of annatto pigments has been evaluated as a therapeutic strategy in animal models of several health disorders. Beneficial effects were generally attributed to the inhibition of oxidative stress. Bixin is the main pigment present in annatto seeds and has emerged as an important scavenger of r...

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Main Authors: Alexsandro Tavares Figueiredo-Junior, Samuel Santos Valença, Priscilla Vanessa Finotelli, Francisca de Fátima dos Anjos, Lycia de Brito-Gitirana, Christina Maeda Takiya, Manuella Lanzetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Antioxidants
Subjects:
bixin
polymeric nanoparticle
lung inflammation
antioxidant
cigarette smoke
Nrf2
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/11/7/1293

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