Effect of aggregation state on the toxicity of different amphotericin B preparations. 2008

Raquel Espada, and Suriñe Valdespina, and Carlos Alfonso, and German Rivas, and M Paloma Ballesteros, and Juan J Torrado
Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense, Madrid 28040, Spain.

The aim of this work was to study the effect of aggregation of amphotericin B (AMB) in their toxicity. The aggregation of AMB depends on different formulation factors such as pH and excipients, therefore three formulations with different AMB aggregation states were prepared: a monomeric form (M-AMB), a dimeric form (D-AMB) and a poly-aggregated form (P-AMB). The predominant aggregation state of each AMB formulation was characterized by spectrophotometry and their size by dynamic laser light scattering. Toxicity was evaluated by lethality in mice and hemolysis test from human erythrocytes and the experimental AMB formulations were compared with reference formulations of AmBisome, Fungizone and heated Fungizone. The less toxic aggregation form of AMB was the poly-aggregated one which was similar to AmBisome. Moreover, the P-AMB and heated Fungizone were centrifuged to isolate different size fractions. The toxicity of these two heterogeneous formulations was related to their size, so the smaller the aggregation size fraction the higher the toxicity determined by hemolysis. It can be concluded that the aggregation state of AMB and their size affects critically the toxicity of AMB. The low toxic P-AMB formulations contain a different poly-aggregated state to that of AmBisome, heated Fungizone and the other studied AMB aggregation states.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007834 Lasers An optical source that emits photons in a coherent beam. Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) is brought about using devices that transform light of varying frequencies into a single intense, nearly nondivergent beam of monochromatic radiation. Lasers operate in the infrared, visible, ultraviolet, or X-ray regions of the spectrum. Masers,Continuous Wave Lasers,Pulsed Lasers,Q-Switched Lasers,Continuous Wave Laser,Laser,Laser, Continuous Wave,Laser, Pulsed,Laser, Q-Switched,Lasers, Continuous Wave,Lasers, Pulsed,Lasers, Q-Switched,Maser,Pulsed Laser,Q Switched Lasers,Q-Switched Laser
D010316 Particle Size Relating to the size of solids. Particle Sizes,Size, Particle,Sizes, Particle
D004305 Dose-Response Relationship, Drug The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug. Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D004912 Erythrocytes Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN. Blood Cells, Red,Blood Corpuscles, Red,Red Blood Cells,Red Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, Red,Blood Corpuscle, Red,Erythrocyte,Red Blood Cell,Red Blood Corpuscle
D005079 Excipients Usually inert substances added to a prescription in order to provide suitable consistency to the dosage form. These include binders, matrix, base or diluent in pills, tablets, creams, salves, etc. Excipient,Stabilizing Agent,Stabilizing Agents,Suspending Agent,Suspending Agents,Agent, Stabilizing,Agent, Suspending,Agents, Stabilizing,Agents, Suspending
D006461 Hemolysis The destruction of ERYTHROCYTES by many different causal agents such as antibodies, bacteria, chemicals, temperature, and changes in tonicity. Haemolysis,Extravascular Hemolysis,Intravascular Hemolysis,Extravascular Hemolyses,Haemolyses,Hemolyses, Extravascular,Hemolyses, Intravascular,Hemolysis, Extravascular,Hemolysis, Intravascular,Intravascular Hemolyses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006863 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D000666 Amphotericin B Macrolide antifungal antibiotic produced by Streptomyces nodosus obtained from soil of the Orinoco river region of Venezuela. Amphocil,Amphotericin,Amphotericin B Cholesterol Dispersion,Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion,Fungizone
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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