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BORIN,DIEGO B.; MEZZOMO,NATHANA J.; VAUCHER,RODRIGO A.; CARMO,GUILHERME DO; RODRIGUES JUNIOR,LUIZ C.; SULCZEWSKI,FERNANDO B.; SCHWERTZ,CLAITON I.; MENDES,RICARDO E.; DAMIANI,ADRIANI P.; ANDRADE,VANESSA M. DE; RECH,VIRGÍNIA C.; BOECK,CARINA R.. |
ABSTRACT Creatine acts intracellularly as energy buffer and storage, demonstrating protective effects in animal models of neurodegenerative diseases. However, its permeability throught blood-brain barrier (BBB) is reduced. The aim of the present study was developing a carrier to facilitate the delivery of creatine to the central nervous system. Creatine nanoliposomes were produced, characterized and assayed in models of toxicity in vitro and in vivo. Particles showed negative zeta potential (-12,5 mV), polydispersity index 0.237 and medium-size of 105 nm, which was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images. Toxicity assay in vitro was evaluated with blank liposomes (no drug) or creatine nanoliposomes at concentrations of 0.02 and 0.2... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Nanocarrier; Neurodegenerative diseases; Nanotechnology; Liposomes. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652018000502317 |
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Santos,Graciela Cristina dos; Antunes,Lusânia Maria Greggi; Santos,Antonio Cardozo dos; Bianchi,Maria de Lourdes Pires. |
According to clinical and pre-clinical studies, oxidative stress and its consequences may be the cause or, at least, a contributing factor, to a large number of neurodegenerative diseases. These diseases include common and debilitating disorders, characterized by progressive and irreversible loss of neurons in specific regions of the brain. The most common neurodegenerative diseases are Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) has been extensively studied since its discovery in 1957. It is a component of the electron transportation chain and participates in aerobic cellular respiration, generating energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The property of CoQ10 to act as... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Coenzyme Q10; Antioxidant; Oxidative stress; Neurodegenerative diseases. |
Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502009000400002 |
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