Mannosylated Nanoparticles for Oral Immunotherapy in a Murine Model of Peanut Allergy

Autor: Carlos Gamazo, Juan M. Irache, Iván Peñuelas, Nekane Martín-Arbella, Ana Brotons-Canto, Mark Gumbleton, Gemma Quincoces, Muthanna Abdulkarim
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 108:2421-2429
ISSN: 0022-3549
Popis: Peanut allergy is one of the most prevalent and severe of food allergies with no available cure. The aim of this work was to evaluate the potential of an oral immunotherapy based on the use of a roasted peanut extract encapsulated in nanoparticles with immunoadjuvant properties. For this, a polymer conjugate formed by the covalent binding of mannosamine to the copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride was first synthetized and characterized. Then, the conjugate was used to prepare nanoparticles with an important capability to diffuse through the mucus layer and reach, in a large extent, the intestinal epithelium, including Peyer's patches. Their immunotherapeutic potential was evaluated in a model of presensitized CD1 mice to peanut. After completing therapy, mice underwent an intraperitoneal challenge with peanut extract. Nanoparticle-treatment was associated with both less serious anaphylaxis symptoms and higher survival rates than control, confirming the protective effect of this formulation against the challenge.
Databáze: OpenAIRE