This work aims at designing a drug delivery system for rifampicin (RIF) to be used for the therapy of infections from mycobacterium tuberculosis or other lung-colonizing bacteria. We are proposing, in particular, the delivery of RIF by micelles based on inulin functionalized with vitamin E (INVITE). We previously demonstrated that INVITE micelles are formed from the self-assembling sustained by the interaction, within the hydrophobic core, of aromatic groups belonging to vitamin E. It points on the effectiveness of these biocompatible systems in incorporating aromatic-group-bearing hydrophobic drug such as RIF. The succinilated derivative of INVITE, namely INVITESA, was further studied. Other than a full physicochemical characterization, the obtained micelles containing RIF were tested for their antibacterial activity against Gram- or Gram+bacteria including mycobacterium smegmatis. Furthermore, uptake studies on human alveolar macrophages and MTT studies were performed.
Titolo: | Drug delivery of rifampicin by natural micelles based on inulin: Physicochemical properties, antibacterial activity and human macrophages uptake |
Autori: | MANDRACCHIA, DELIA (Corresponding) |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2019 |
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Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11586/227439 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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