Mesoporous silica nanocarriers encapsulated antimalarials with high therapeutic performance

Sci Rep. 2018 Feb 15;8(1):3078. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-21351-8.

Abstract

The use of nanocarriers in drug delivery is a breakeven research and has received a clarion call in biomedicine globally. Herein, two newly nano-biomaterials: MCM-41 encapsulated quinine (MCM-41 ⊃ QN) (1) and 3-phenylpropyl silane functionalized MCM-41 loaded QN (pMCM-41 ⊃ QN) (2) were synthesized and well characterized. 1 and 2 along with our two already reported nano-antimalarial drugs (MCM-41 ⊃ ATS) (3) and 3-aminopropyl silane functionalized MCM-41 contained ATS (aMCM-41 ⊃ ATS) (4) were screened in vitro for their activity against P. falciparium W2 strain, cytotoxicity against BGM cells and in vivo for their activity against Plasmodium bergheiNK65. 1 has the highest antimalarial activity in vivo against P. berghei NK65, (ED50: < 0.0625 mg/kg body weight) and higher mean survival time compared to the other nano biomaterials or unencapsulated drugs at doses higher than 0.0625 mg/kg body weight. This encapsulation strategy of MCM-41 ⊃ QN (1) stands very useful and effective in delivering the drug to the target cells compared to other delivery systems and therefore, this encapsulated drug may be considered for rational drug design.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antimalarials / administration & dosage*
  • Antimalarials / pharmacology
  • Drug Delivery Systems / methods*
  • Erythrocytes / drug effects
  • Inhibitory Concentration 50
  • Malaria / drug therapy
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry
  • Plasmodium berghei / drug effects
  • Plasmodium falciparum / drug effects
  • Quinine / pharmacology
  • Silicon Dioxide / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antimalarials
  • MCM-41
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Quinine