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ArticlePharmaceutics2024

Development and Evaluation of Different Electrospun Cysteamine-Loaded Nanofibrous Webs: A Promising Option for Treating a Rare Lysosomal Storage Disorder.

Safaa Omer, Nándor Nagy, Balázs Pinke, László Mészáros, Adrienn Kazsoki, Romána Zelkó

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors.

Safaa OmerCenter of Pharmacology and Drug Research & Development, University Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Administration, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes Endre Street 7-9, H-1092 Budapest, Hungary.
Nándor NagyDepartment of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Semmelweis University, Tűzoltó Street 58, H-1094 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-6223-5214
Balázs PinkeDepartment of Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem Rkp. 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.
László MészárosDepartment of Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Műegyetem Rkp. 3, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0001-5979-7403
Adrienn KazsokiCenter of Pharmacology and Drug Research & Development, University Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Administration, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes Endre Street 7-9, H-1092 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0009-0000-2648-3037
Romána ZelkóCenter of Pharmacology and Drug Research & Development, University Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Administration, Semmelweis University, Hőgyes Endre Street 7-9, H-1092 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-5419-9137

Funding

National Excellence Program of the Ministry for Culture and Innovation from the source of the National Research, Development, and Innovation Fund ÚNKP-23-3-II-SE-2Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship 2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanofibers can be utilized to overcome the challenges faced by conventional ophthalmic formulations. This study aimed to develop and characterize cysteamine (Cys)-loaded nanofiber-based ophthalmic inserts (OIs) as a potential candidate for the treatment of ophthalmic cystinosis using water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/poloxamer 407 (PO-407) and water-insoluble tetraethoxysilane (TEOS)/PVA nanofibers. Plain and Cys-loaded fibers in different proportions were prepared by the electrospinning method and studied for their morphological, physicochemical, release study, cytocompatibility effects, and stability study. The fiber formation was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy, while Fourier transform infrared spectra showed the most critical peaks for the Cys and the excipients. The release of the Cys was fast from the two polymeric matrices (≤20 min). The release from TEOS/PVA nanofibers is characterized by Case II transport (0.75 < β < 1), while the release from PVA/PO-407 nanofibers follows Fickian diffusion (β < 0.75). The cytocompatibility of compositions was confirmed by hen eggs tested on the chorioallantoic membrane (HET-CAM) of chick embryos. All formulations remained stable under stress conditions (40 ± 2 °C, 75 ± 5% relative humidity) regarding morphology and physicochemical characteristics. The developed nanofibrous mats could be an excellent alternative to available Cys drops, with better stability and convenience of self-administration as OIs.

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accelerated stability testcysteamine-containing formulationcytocompatibility studyelectrospinningin vitro drug release studyocular insert

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PMID39204398
PMCPMC11360779

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