Preparation and characterization of antioxidant nanospheres from multiple alpha-lipoic acid-containing compounds

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009 Mar 15;19(6):1678-81. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.01.102. Epub 2009 Feb 4.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to prepare and characterize antioxidant nanospheres composed of multiple alpha-lipoic acid-containing compounds (mALAs). It was found that the nanospheres were remarkably stable under physiologic conditions, maintained the antioxidant property of alpha-lipoic acid, and could be destabilized oxidatively and enzymatically. The preparations were simple and highly reproducible providing a new strategy for the development of nanometer-sized antioxidant biomaterials. The nanospheres may find applications as antioxidant therapeutics and oxidation-responsive antioxidant nanocontainers in drug delivery for pathological conditions characterized by oxidative stress including cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / chemical synthesis
  • Antioxidants / chemistry*
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
  • Chemistry / methods
  • Drug Design
  • Models, Chemical
  • Nanospheres / chemistry*
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases / metabolism
  • Oxygen / chemistry
  • Temperature
  • Thioctic Acid / chemistry*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Thioctic Acid
  • Oxygen