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. 2018 Jan 1:111:409-417.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejps.2017.10.012. Epub 2017 Oct 10.

Eprosartan mesylate loaded bilosomes as potential nano-carriers against diabetic nephropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

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Eprosartan mesylate loaded bilosomes as potential nano-carriers against diabetic nephropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Abdul Ahad et al. Eur J Pharm Sci. .

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to formulate eprosartan mesylate loaded nano-bilosomes and investigates its potential for controlling streptozotocin induced diabetes nephropathy in Wistar rats. The eprosartan mesylate loaded nano-bilosomes comprising of various ratios of soybean phosphatidylcholine/sodium deoxycholate were prepared by thin film hydration technique. The prepared formulations were evaluated for vesicles size, polydispersity index, zeta potential and entrapment efficiency. Further the optimized formulation was characterized for vesicles morphology, and its efficacy for the management of diabetic nephropathy in Wistar rats. The optimized eprosartan mesylate loaded nano-bilosomes exhibited vesicles size, polydispersity index, zeta potential and entrapment efficiency of 63.88±3.46nm, 0.172±0.026, -30.40±2.75mV and 61.19±0.88% respectively. In vivo activity demonstrated that the prepared eprosartan mesylate loaded nano-bilosomes formulation demonstrated a nephro-protecting outcome as shown by the substantial decrease in serum creatinine, urea, lactate dehydrogenase, total albumin, and malondialdehyde. Additionally, an oral administration of eprosartan mesylate loaded nano-bilosomes decreases the raised expressions of Angiotensin II type 1 receptor, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and transforming growth factor-β1 in Wistar rats. Further, histopathological examination established the nephro-protective effect of prepared formulation. In conclusion, the research work in the paper suggests that the prepared eprosartan mesylate loaded nano-bilosomes could serve as a practical oral formulation for diabetic nephropathy in future therapy and may offer potential benefits in cases with hypertension and renal disease.

Keywords: Acetonitrile (PubChem CID: 6342); Bile salts stabilized vesicles; Bilosomes; Chloroform (PubChem CID: 6212); Diabetes nephropathy; Eprosartan mesylate; Eprosartan mesylate (PubChem CID: 5282474); Hematoxylin (PubChem CID: 442514); Liposomes; Methanol (PubChem CID: 887); Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate (PubChem CID: 516951); Sodium deoxycholate (PubChem CID: 23668,196); Soybean phosphatidylcholine (PubChem CID: 5287971); Streptozotocin (PubChem CID: 29327); Uranyl acetate (PubChem CID: 10915); Western blot.

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