A Novel Drug Delivery System: Hyodeoxycholic Acid-Modified Metformin Liposomes for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment

Autor: Minghao Hu, Tingting Gou, Yuchen Chen, Min Xu, Rong Chen, Tao Zhou, Junjing Liu, Cheng Peng, Qiang Ye
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 28, Iss 6, p 2471 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062471
Popis: Metformin is a first-line drug for the clinical treatment of type 2 diabetes; however, it always leads to gastrointestinal tolerance, low bioavailability, short half-life, etc. Liposome acts as an excellent delivery system that could reduce drug side effects and promote bioavailability. Hyodeoxycholic acid, a cholesterol-like structure, can regulate glucose homeostasis and reduce the blood glucose levels. As an anti-diabetic active ingredient, hyodeoxycholic acid modifies liposomes to make it overcome the disadvantages of metformin as well as enhance the hypoglycemic effect. By adapting the thin-film dispersion method, three types of liposomes with different proportions of hyodeoxycholic acid and metformin were prepared (HDCA:ME-(0.5:1)-Lips, HDCA:ME-(1:1)-Lips, and HDCA:ME-(2:1)-Lips). Further, the liposomes were characterized, and the anti-type 2 diabetes activity of liposomes was evaluated. The results from this study indicated that three types of liposomes exhibited different characteristics—Excessive hyodeoxycholic acid decreased encapsulation efficiency and drug loading. In the in vivo experiments, liposomes could reduce the fasting blood glucose levels, improve glucose tolerance, regulate oxidative stress markers and protect liver tissue in type 2 diabetic mice. These results indicated that HDCA:ME-(1:1)-Lips was the most effective among the three types of liposomes prepared and showed better effects than metformin. Hyodeoxycholic acid can enhance the hypoglycemic effect of metformin and play a suitable role as an excipient in the liposome.
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