Journal article

Novel artificial cell microencapsulation of a complex gliclazide-deoxycholic bile acid formulation: A characterization study

A Mooranian, R Negrulj, N Chen-Tan, HS Al-Sallami, Z Fang, T Mukkur, M Mikov, S Golocorbin-Kon, M Fakhoury, F Arfuso, H Al-Salami

Drug Design Development and Therapy | DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD | Published : 2014

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Abstract

Gliclazide (G) is an antidiabetic drug commonly used in type 2 diabetes. It has extrapancreatic hypoglycemic effects, which makes it a good candidate in type 1 diabetes (T1D). In previous studies, we have shown that a gliclazide-bile acid mixture exerted a hypoglycemic effect in a rat model of T1D. We have also shown that a gliclazide-deoxycholic acid (G-DCA) mixture resulted in better G permeation in vivo, but did not produce a hypoglycemic effect. In this study, we aimed to develop a novel microencapsulated formulation of G-DCA with uniform structure, which has the potential to enhance G pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects in our rat model of T1D. We also aimed to examine the effec..

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