PEGylated and functionalized polylactide-based nanocapsules: An overview

MA de Oliveira, RS Araújo, VCF Mosqueira - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymeric nanocapsules (NC) are versatile mixed vesicular nanocarriers, generally
containing a lipid core with a polymeric wall. They have been first developed over four …

Use of Nanocarriers Containing Antitrypanosomal Drugs for the Treatment of Chagas Disease

DF Paiva, APS Matos, DA Garófalo, T do Nascimento… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chagas disease, caused by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasitic protozoan, is a neglected
tropical disease (NTD) of significant incidence in Latin America. Transmission to humans …

Sesquiterpene lactone in nanostructured parenteral dosage form is efficacious in experimental Chagas disease

RT Branquinho, VCF Mosqueira… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
The drugs available for Chagas disease treatment are toxic and ineffective. We studied the
in vivo activity of a new drug, lychnopholide (LYC). LYC was loaded in nanocapsules (NC) …

Biodegradable polymeric nanocapsules prevent cardiotoxicity of anti-trypanosomal lychnopholide

RT Branquinho, J Roy, C Farah, GM Garcia… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Chagas disease is a neglected parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma
cruzi. New antitrypanosomal options are desirable to prevent complications, including a high …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro efficacy of curcumin-loaded amine-functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles against MCF-7 breast cancer cells

Z Mohebian, M Babazadeh… - Advanced Pharmaceutical …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose: Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have drawn substantial interest as drug
nanocarriers for breast cancer therapy. Nevertheless, because of the hydrophilic surfaces …

Efficacy of lychnopholide polymeric nanocapsules after oral and intravenous administration in murine experimental Chagas disease

CGC de Mello, RT Branquinho… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
The etiological treatment of Chagas disease remains neglected. The compounds available
show several limitations, mainly during the chronic phase. Lychnopholide encapsulated in …

Lychnopholide loaded in surface modified polylactide nanocapsules (LYC-PLA-PEG-NC) cure mice infected by Trypanosoma cruzi strain a prototype of resistance to …

MM Milagre, FKV da Silva Torchelsen… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chagas disease (CD) remains neglected and causes high morbidity and mortality. The great
difficulty is the lack of effective treatment. The current drugs cause side effects and have …

Lychnopholide in Poly(d,l-Lactide)-Block-Polyethylene Glycol Nanocapsules Cures Infection with a Drug-Resistant Trypanosoma cruzi Strain at Acute and Chronic …

RT Branquinho, CGC de Mello… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Chagas disease remains neglected, and current chemotherapeutics present severe
limitations. Lychnopholide (LYC) at low doses loaded in polymeric poly (d, l-lactide)-block …

Activity of the sesquiterpene lactone goyazensolide against Trypanosoma cruzi in vitro and in vivo

MM Milagre, RT Branquinho, MF Gonçalves… - Parasitology, 2020 - cambridge.org
Background: The current drugs for Chagas disease treatment present several
limitationsMethods: The sesquiterpene lactone goyazensolide (GZL) was evaluated …

Optimization and preparation of Methylcellulose edible film combined with of Ferulago angulata essential oil (FEO) nanocapsules for food packaging applications

A Esmaeili… - Flavour and Fragrance …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The films based on methylcellulose with biodegradable and antioxidant activity incorporated
with nano capsule suspension containing F. angulata essential oil were developed. Oil …