Abstract：
:Calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3), an active metabolite of vitamin D3, besides the role in calcium and phosphorus metabolism, plays a role in maintaining the functions of the brain. Active forms of vitamin D3 stimulate neurotrophic factors' expression, regulate brain immune processes, and prevent neuronal damage. Therefore, a potential utility of vitamin D3 in a therapy of neurodegenerative disorders should be taken into account. On the other hand, systemic vitamin D3 treatment carries the risk of undesirable effects, e.g., hypercalcemia. Thus, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 targeting delivery by nanoparticles would be a tremendous advancement in treatment of brain disorders. Calcitriol was enclosed in emulsion-templated nanocapsules with different polymeric shells: PLL (Poly(L-lysine hydrobromide)), PLL/PGA (/Poly(L-glutamic acid)), and PLL/PGA-g-PEG (Poly(L-glutamic acid) grafted with polyethylene glycol). The average size of all synthesized nanocapsules ranged from -80 to -100 nm. Biocompatibilities of synthesized nanocarriers were examined in hippocampal organotypic cultures in basal conditions and after treatment with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) using various biochemical tests. We demonstrated that nanocapsules coated with PLL were toxic, while PLL/PGA- and PLL/PGA-g-PEG-covered ones were nontoxic and used for further experiments. Our study demonstrated that in LPS-treated hippocampal slices, both types of loaded nanoparticles have protective ability. Our findings underlined that the neuroprotective action of vitamin D3 in both free and nanoparticle forms seems to be related to the suppression of LPS-induced nitric oxide release.
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Neurotox Resjournal_title
Neurotoxicity researchauthors
Ślusarczyk J,Piotrowski M,Szczepanowicz K,Regulska M,Leśkiewicz M,Warszyński P,Budziszewska B,Lasoń W,Basta-Kaim Adoi
10.1007/s12640-016-9652-2subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-11-01 00:00:00pages
581-592issue
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1029-8428issn
1476-3524pii
10.1007/s12640-016-9652-2journal_volume
30pub_type
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