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- In vitro assessment of the transport of Poly D, L Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid (PLGA) nanoparticles across the nasal mucosa Albarki, Mohammed Abdulhussein Handooz https://iro.uiowa.edu/discovery/delivery/01IOWA_INST:ResearchRepository/12730608840002771?l#13730783320002771 Albarki, M. A. H. (2016). In vitro assessment of the transport of Poly D, L Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid (PLGA) nanoparticles across the nasal mucosa [University of Iowa]. https://doi.org/10.17077/etd.cl2e1klm https://iro.uiowa.edu Copyright 2016 Mohammed Abdulhussein Handooz Albarki Downloaded on 2021/09/27 13:25:19 -0500 - IN VITRO ASSESSMENT OF THE TRANSPORT OF POLY D, L LACTIC-CO- GLYCOLIC ACID (PLGA) NANOPARTICLES ACROSS THE NASAL MUCOSA by Mohammed Abdulhussein Handooz Albarki A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science degree in Pharmacy in the Graduate College of The University of Iowa August 2016 Thesis Supervisor: Professor Maureen D. Donovan Graduate College The University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL ____________________________ MASTER'S THESIS _________________ This is to certify that the Master's thesis of Mohammed Abdulhussein Handooz Albarki has been approved by the Examining Committee for the thesis requirement for the Master of Science degree in Pharmacy at the August 2016 graduation. Thesis Committee: __________________________________________ Maureen D. Donovan, Thesis Supervisor __________________________________________ Aliasger K. Salem __________________________________________ Lewis L. Stevens To my parents for their continuous guidance throughout my life and career ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my deepest appreciation to my advisor, Professor Dr. Maureen Donovan. This thesis would not have been possible unless her thoughtful support and guidance. Thank you for your expert advices and for patiently teaching me everything I need to know along the way in my graduate education. I would like to thank Professor Dr. Aliasger Salem for his generous gift of PLGA polymer used in this study and for allowing me to use instruments in his laboratory. I would like to express my special thanks for Professor Dr. Lewis Stevens for serving in my thesis committee and for his time in reviewing this work. I would like to thank Kareem Ebeid from Dr. Salem laboratory for his suggestions in nanoparticle preparation and for performing SEM images of my particles. I would also like to thank my labmates in Dr. Donovan Laboratory, Ana Ferreira, Wisam Albakri, Namita Sawant, Laxmi Shanthi, Ammar Alkhafaji, Zainab Bakri, and Saikishore Meruva, for their support in this thesis work. I would also like to thank to Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq (HCED) for their financial support. Finally, I would like to thank my parents, my brother and sisters for their love and support, my work would not have come so far without them. iii ABSTRACT The nasal mucosa provides a rapid, noninvasive route for drug administration to the systemic circulation and even potentially to the CNS. Nanoparticles made from the biodegradable polymer, PLGA, are of great interest for use in drug delivery systems due to PLGA’s relative safety and ease of surface modification. Nanoparticles may provide improved targeting and transport through the nasal mucosa. However, the optimal nanoparticle sizes and surface properties for intranasal delivery are unknown. In this study, we prepared PLGA nanoparticles within a size range of 50-70 nm containing the lipophilic fluorescent dye, Nile Red, using a surfactant-free nanoprecipitation method. The resulting nanoparticles were evaluated using dynamic light scattering and scanning electron microscopy. Nanoparticle uptake into the nasal mucosa was determined by exposing the tissues to nanoparticle dispersions for 30 or 60 minutes. The in vitro uptake of the nanoparticles by the nasal mucosal tissues revealed that the Nile Red-loaded PLGA nanoparticles were transported across the epithelial layer and accumulated in the sub- mucosal connective tissues. Nanoparticle uptake in the full thickness tissues was time dependent where 2% of the total loads of nanoparticles exposed to the tissues were measured in the mucosal tissue after 30 minutes and 4% were present in the tissues after 60 minutes. The rapid and measurable transfer of PLGA nanoparticles into the nasal mucosal tissues indicate that they may be an efficient delivery vehicle for drugs with either local or systemic activities. iv PUBLIC ABSTRACT Intranasal drug administration provides a rapid, noninvasive route for drug administration directly to the blood and even potentially to the brain. Nanoparticles are particles with diameter < 100 nm that can be used as drug carriers due to their abilities to bypass various biological barriers due to their small sizes. Nanoparticles used in drug delivery are usually made from biocompatible, biodegradable polymers such as poly D, L lactic- co-glycolic acid (PLGA) which can deliver drug without causing long term damage or toxicity. PLGA nanoparticles are of great interest for use as drug carriers due to their relative safety and ease of surface modification. Nanoparticles may provide improved targeting and transport through the nasal mucosa, however, their optimal size and surface properties for effective intranasal delivery are unknown. In this study, PLGA nanoparticles within a size range of 50-70 nm were prepared using a surfactant-free nanoprecipitation method. The resulting nanoparticles were characterized with dynamic light scattering and scanning electron microscopy for size and shape and by Nano Zeta Sizer for surface charge. Nanoparticle uptake into the nasal mucosa was determined by exposing the tissues to nanoparticle dispersions for 30 or 60 minutes. The in vitro uptake of the nanoparticles by the nasal mucosal tissues revealed that Nile Red-loaded PLGA nanoparticles were transported across the epithelial layer and accumulated in the sub-mucosal connective tissues. The rapid and quantitative transfer of PLGA nanoparticles into the nasal mucosal tissues indicated that these ~50 nm particles may be an efficient delivery vehicle for drugs for either local or potentially systemic activities. v TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................... vii LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................... viii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Nanoparticles as Drug Carrier............................................................................................ 1 1.2 Biodegradable Polymers in Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery System .................................. 2 1.3 Intranasal Drug Delivery .................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Nasal Anatomy and Histology ........................................................................................... 5 1.5 Nanoparticle Internalization in the Nasal Mucosa ............................................................. 9 1.6 Effect of Nanoparticle Size on the Uptake in the Nasal Mucosa ..................................... 12 CHAPTER 2: OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................... 14 CHAPTER 3: MATERIALS AND METHODS ........................................................................... 15 3.1 Materials .......................................................................................................................... 15 3.2 Fabrication of PLGA Nanoparticles Using Nanoprecipitation Method ........................... 16 3.3 Preparation of Nanoparticle Using Surfactant-free Nanoprecipitation Method ............... 19 3.4 Preparation of Nanoparticle Dispersion for Tissue Uptake ............................................. 23 3.5 Nile Red Fluorescent Dye ................................................................................................ 28 3.6 Nanoparticle Uptake Studies ............................................................................................ 28 3.7 Calculation of the Number of PLGA Nanoparticles ........................................................ 32 3.8 Quantification of Nile Red Mass Per Single Nanoparticle .............................................. 33 3.9 Data Analysis ................................................................................................................... 34 CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ............................................................................. 35 4.1 Nanoparticle Preparation Using Nanoprecipitation Method ............................................ 35 4.2 Nanoparticle Preparation with the Surfactant-Free Nanoprecipitation Method ............... 39 4.3 Lucifer Yellow VS Transport .......................................................................................... 50 4.4 Quantification of Nanoparticle Uptake ............................................................................ 52 4.5 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 58 APPENDIX A: STANDARD CURVES ....................................................................................... 60 APPENDIX B: CALCULATION OF THE PLGA POLYMER DENSITY ................................