Targeting oxidative stress using tri-needle electrospray engineered Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide-loaded porous yolk-shell particles

Zheng Xing, Chunchen Zhang, Chen Zhao, Zeeshan Ahmad, Jing Song Li, Ming Wei Chang

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Abstract

Chronic lung diseases (e.g. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) are associated with oxidative stress and common treatments include various types of inhalation therapies. In this work Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide (GLP), a naturally occurring antioxidant is loaded into porous Poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL) particles using a single step tri-needle coaxial electrospray process (Tri-needle CES); with a view to develop therapies to combat oxidative stress. Based on the core-shell structure of porous yolk shell particles (YSPs), GLP-loaded YSPs displayed a bi-phasic release pattern. In vitro cell studies indicate GLP-loaded porous YSPs display good biocompatibility and positive attributes towards H2O2-induced oxidative stress in MRC-5 cells and dramatically attenuate intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels as well as significantly increase cell viability. In vivo inhalation studies indicate that GLP-loaded porous YSPs can be delivered to deep lung tissue and remain deposited for over 48 h and are subsequently removed by natural clearance mechanisms. Based on current findings GLP-loaded porous YSPs are suitable for pulmonary delivery and display good inhalation therapy potential to treat chronic lung diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)64-73
Number of pages10
JournalEuropean Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Volume125
Early online date21 Sept 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 1 Dec 2018

Keywords

  • Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide
  • Lung oxidative stress
  • Porous yolk-shell particle
  • Pulmonary delivery
  • Tri-needle coaxial electrospray

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