Strategies to expand the therapeutic potential of superoxide dismutase by exploiting delivery approaches

Autor: Franco Dosio, Arianna Carolina Rosa, Niccolò Cavi, Giorgia Meineri, Daniele Corsi, Daniela Gastaldi, Natascia Bruni
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 168:846-865
ISSN: 0141-8130
Popis: The overproduction of free radicals can cause oxidative-stress damage to a range of biomolecules, and thus potentially contribute to several pathologies, from neurodegenerative disorders to cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders. Endogenous antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), play an important role in diminishing oxidative stress. SOD supplementation could therefore be an effective preventive strategy to reduce the risk of free-radical overproduction. However, the efficacy of SOD administration is hampered by its rapid clearance. Several different approaches to improve the bioavailability of SOD have been explored in recent decades. This review intends to describe the rationale that underlie the various approaches and chemical strategies that have led to the most recent advances in SOD delivery. This critical description includes SOD conjugates, SOD loaded into particulate carriers (micelles, liposomes, nanoparticles, microparticles) and the most promising and suitable formulations for oral delivery, with a particular emphasis on reports of preclinical/clinical results. Likely future directions are also considered and reported.
Databáze: OpenAIRE