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Original Articles

A comprehensive mathematical model of drug release kinetics from nano-liposomes, derived from optimization studies of cationic PEGylated liposomal doxorubicin formulations for drug-gene delivery

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Pages 169-177 | Received 17 Dec 2016, Accepted 06 Mar 2017, Published online: 04 Apr 2017

Figures & data

Table 1. Effect of PEGylation and DOTAP addition on liposomal DOX characteristics.

Table 2. Effect of drug encapsulation.

Figure 1. FTIR spectra of optimal formula (F6) (a): after drug loading, (b): before drug loading, and (c): DOX.

Figure 1. FTIR spectra of optimal formula (F6) (a): after drug loading, (b): before drug loading, and (c): DOX.

Figure 2. (a) TEM (bar = 100 nm) and FESEM (b) micrographs of optimum formula (F6 + DOX).

Figure 2. (a) TEM (bar = 100 nm) and FESEM (b) micrographs of optimum formula (F6 + DOX).

Figure 3. Physical stability study of optimal formula (F6 + DOX) during 6 months. (a) Encapsulation efficiency, (b) Vesicle size, (c) PDI and (d) ζ- Potential.

Figure 3. Physical stability study of optimal formula (F6 + DOX) during 6 months. (a) Encapsulation efficiency, (b) Vesicle size, (c) PDI and (d) ζ- Potential.

Figure 4. Cell viability on human primary osteoblasts and MG-63 cell line of liposomal formulations with various concentrations, determined after 72 h using Alamar Blue colorometric assay.

Figure 4. Cell viability on human primary osteoblasts and MG-63 cell line of liposomal formulations with various concentrations, determined after 72 h using Alamar Blue colorometric assay.

Figure 5. The capacity of gene incubation evaluation by zeta potential measurement during siRNA incubation. (a) Before siRNA incubation. (b) After siRNA incubation.

Figure 5. The capacity of gene incubation evaluation by zeta potential measurement during siRNA incubation. (a) Before siRNA incubation. (b) After siRNA incubation.

Figure 6. In vitro kinetic release of drug for F6 formula in various pH (a) and temperatures (b).

Figure 6. In vitro kinetic release of drug for F6 formula in various pH (a) and temperatures (b).

Table 3. Proposed model coefficients (expression 2).

Table 4. Model constants and validation of model coefficient.

Table 5. Slope and R2 for predicted release vs. experimental release.

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