The Immunosuppressive Activity of Polymeric Micellar Formulation of Cyclosporine A: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
We have previously developed micelles of methoxy poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) as vehicles for the solubilization and delivery of cyclosporine A (CsA). These micelles were able to reduce the renal uptake and nephrotoxicity of CsA. The purpose of the current study was to test the efficacy of polymeric micellar formulation of CsA (PM-CsA) in suppressing immune responses by either T cells or dendritic cells (DCs). The performance of PM-CsA was compared to that of the commercially available formulation of CsA (Sandimmune®). Our results demonstrate that PM-CsA could exert a potent immunosuppressive effect similar to that of Sandimmune® both in vitro and in vivo. Both formulations inhibited phenotypic maturation of DCs and impaired their allostimulatory capacity. Furthermore, both PM-CsA and Sandimmune® have shown similar dose-dependent inhibition of in vitro T cell proliferative responses. A similar pattern was observed in the in vivo study, where T cells isolated from both PM-CsA-treated and Sandimmune®-treated mice have shown impairment in their proliferative response and IFN-γ production at similar levels. These results highlight the potential of polymeric micelles to serve as efficient vehicles for the delivery of CsA.
Recommended Citation
S. Hamdy, A. Haddadi, A. Shayeganpour, A. Alshamsan, Hamidreza Montazeri Aliabadi, A. Lavasanifar. The immunosuppressive activity of polymeric micellar formulation of cyclosporine A: in vitro and in vivo studies. AAPS Journal. 2011, 13(2): 159-68. DOI: 10.1208/s12248-011-9259-8
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American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists/Springer
Comments
This article was originally published in AAPS Journal, volume 13, issue 2, in 2011. DOI: 10.1208/s12248-011-9259-8