Enhanced antifungal activity of voriconazole-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers against Candida albicans with a dimorphic switching model
Baocheng Tian,1 Qi Yan,1 Juan Wang,1 Chen Ding,2 Sixiang Sai1 1School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 2College of Life and Health Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China Abstract: Candida commonly adheres to implanted medical devices and fo...
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| description | Baocheng Tian,1 Qi Yan,1 Juan Wang,1 Chen Ding,2 Sixiang Sai1 1School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 2College of Life and Health Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China Abstract: Candida commonly adheres to implanted medical devices and forms biofilms. Due to the minimal activity of current antifungals against biofilms, new drugs or drug-delivery systems to treat these persistent infections are urgently needed. In the present investigation, voriconazole-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (Vrc-NLCs) were formulated for enhanced drug-delivery efficiency to C. albicans to increase the antifungal activity of Vrc and to improve the treatment of infectious Candida diseases. Vrc-NLCs were prepared by a hot-melt, high-pressure homogenization method, and size distribution, ζ-potential, morphology, drug-encapsulation efficiency, drug loading, and physical stability were characterized. The antifungal activity of Vrc-NLCs in vitro was tested during planktonic and biofilm growth in C. albicans. The mean particle size of the Vrc-NLCs was 45.62±0.53 nm, and they exhibited spheroid-like morphology, smooth surfaces, and ζ-potential of -0.69±0.03 mV. Encapsulation efficiency and drug loading of Vrc-NLCs were 75.37%±2.65% and 3.77%±0.13%, respectively. Physical stability results revealed that despite the low measured ζ-potential, the dispersion of the Vrc-NLCs was stable during their 3-week storage at 4°C. The minimum inhibitory concentration of Vrc-NLCs was identical to that of Vrc. However, the inhibition rate of Vrc-NLCs at lower concentrations was significantly higher than that of Vrc during planktonic growth in C. albicans in yeast-extract peptone dextrose medium. Surprisingly, Vrc-NLCs treatment reduced cell density in biofilm growth in C. albicans and induced more switches form hyphal cells to yeast cells compared with Vrc treatment. In conclusion, Vrc-NLCs maintain antifungal activity of Vrc and increase antifungal drug-delivery efficiency to C. albicans. Therefore, Vrc-NLCs will greatly contribute to the treatment of infectious diseases caused by C. albicans. Keywords: antifungal activity, Candida albicans, voriconazole, nanostructured lipid carriers, biofilms |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c79b4bc83dab40deacf466668d552f6b2022-12-21T21:46:09ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of Nanomedicine1178-20132017-09-01Volume 127131714134877Enhanced antifungal activity of voriconazole-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers against Candida albicans with a dimorphic switching modelTian BYan QWang JDing CSai SBaocheng Tian,1 Qi Yan,1 Juan Wang,1 Chen Ding,2 Sixiang Sai1 1School of Pharmacy, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 2College of Life and Health Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of China Abstract: Candida commonly adheres to implanted medical devices and forms biofilms. Due to the minimal activity of current antifungals against biofilms, new drugs or drug-delivery systems to treat these persistent infections are urgently needed. In the present investigation, voriconazole-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (Vrc-NLCs) were formulated for enhanced drug-delivery efficiency to C. albicans to increase the antifungal activity of Vrc and to improve the treatment of infectious Candida diseases. Vrc-NLCs were prepared by a hot-melt, high-pressure homogenization method, and size distribution, ζ-potential, morphology, drug-encapsulation efficiency, drug loading, and physical stability were characterized. The antifungal activity of Vrc-NLCs in vitro was tested during planktonic and biofilm growth in C. albicans. The mean particle size of the Vrc-NLCs was 45.62±0.53 nm, and they exhibited spheroid-like morphology, smooth surfaces, and ζ-potential of -0.69±0.03 mV. Encapsulation efficiency and drug loading of Vrc-NLCs were 75.37%±2.65% and 3.77%±0.13%, respectively. Physical stability results revealed that despite the low measured ζ-potential, the dispersion of the Vrc-NLCs was stable during their 3-week storage at 4°C. The minimum inhibitory concentration of Vrc-NLCs was identical to that of Vrc. However, the inhibition rate of Vrc-NLCs at lower concentrations was significantly higher than that of Vrc during planktonic growth in C. albicans in yeast-extract peptone dextrose medium. Surprisingly, Vrc-NLCs treatment reduced cell density in biofilm growth in C. albicans and induced more switches form hyphal cells to yeast cells compared with Vrc treatment. In conclusion, Vrc-NLCs maintain antifungal activity of Vrc and increase antifungal drug-delivery efficiency to C. albicans. Therefore, Vrc-NLCs will greatly contribute to the treatment of infectious diseases caused by C. albicans. Keywords: antifungal activity, Candida albicans, voriconazole, nanostructured lipid carriers, biofilmshttps://www.dovepress.com/enhanced-antifungal-activity-of-voriconazole-loaded-nanostructured-lip-peer-reviewed-article-IJNantifungal activityCandida albicansvoriconazolenanostructured lipid carriersbiofilm. |
| spellingShingle | Tian B Yan Q Wang J Ding C Sai S Enhanced antifungal activity of voriconazole-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers against Candida albicans with a dimorphic switching model International Journal of Nanomedicine antifungal activity Candida albicans voriconazole nanostructured lipid carriers biofilm. |
| title | Enhanced antifungal activity of voriconazole-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers against Candida albicans with a dimorphic switching model |
| title_full | Enhanced antifungal activity of voriconazole-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers against Candida albicans with a dimorphic switching model |
| title_fullStr | Enhanced antifungal activity of voriconazole-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers against Candida albicans with a dimorphic switching model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhanced antifungal activity of voriconazole-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers against Candida albicans with a dimorphic switching model |
| title_short | Enhanced antifungal activity of voriconazole-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers against Candida albicans with a dimorphic switching model |
| title_sort | enhanced antifungal activity of voriconazole loaded nanostructured lipid carriers against candida albicans with a dimorphic switching model |
| topic | antifungal activity Candida albicans voriconazole nanostructured lipid carriers biofilm. |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/enhanced-antifungal-activity-of-voriconazole-loaded-nanostructured-lip-peer-reviewed-article-IJN |
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