PMID- 37147916 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230726 LR - 20230726 IS - 1464-5246 (Electronic) IS - 0265-2048 (Linking) VI - 40 IP - 5 DP - 2023 Dec TI - The protective effect of N-acetylcysteine against liposome and chitosan-induced cytotoxicity. PG - 357-365 LID - 10.1080/02652048.2023.2209646 [doi] AB - AIM: N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is an antioxidant used to moderate liposome and chitosan-induced cell cytotoxicity at their high concentrations. METHODS: Liposome and chitosan were prepared and characterised. The cytotoxicity effect of liposome with NAC-loaded liposome (liposome-NAC) and chitosan solution with chitosan solution containing NAC (chitosan-NAC) on the A549 cell line was compared. RESULTS: Particle size, zeta potential, and NAC drug release for liposome were 125.9 +/- 8 nm, -34.7 +/- 2.1 mV, and 51.1% +/- 3%, respectively. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) indicated spherical shape of liposome. Encapsulation efficiency of liposome-NAC was 12% +/- 0.98%. Particle size and zeta potential for chitosan solution were 361 +/- 11.3 nm and 10.8 +/- 1.52 mV. Stability storage study indicated good stability of chitosan and liposome. Cell viability of liposome-NAC and chitosan-NAC significantly was higher than liposome and chitosan at all four concentrations. CONCLUSIONS: NAC has a protective effect against liposome and chitosan-induced cell toxicity. FAU - Hamedinasab, Hamed AU - Hamedinasab H AD - Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. FAU - Rezayan, Ali Hossein AU - Rezayan AH AD - Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. FAU - Jaafari, Mahmoud Reza AU - Jaafari MR AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3908-6828 AD - Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. AD - Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. AD - Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. FAU - Mashreghi, Mohammad AU - Mashreghi M AD - Nanotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. AD - Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. FAU - Alvandi, Hale AU - Alvandi H AD - Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230519 PL - England TA - J Microencapsul JT - Journal of microencapsulation JID - 8500513 RN - WYQ7N0BPYC (Acetylcysteine) RN - 0 (Antioxidants) RN - 9012-76-4 (Chitosan) RN - 0 (Liposomes) SB - IM MH - Acetylcysteine/pharmacology MH - Antioxidants MH - *Chitosan/toxicity MH - Drug Liberation MH - Liposomes MH - *Nanoparticles MH - Particle Size OTO - NOTNLM OT - Liposome OT - N-acetylcysteine OT - chitosan OT - cytotoxicity OT - drug delivery EDAT- 2023/05/06 09:42 MHDA- 2023/07/18 13:10 CRDT- 2023/05/06 03:53 PHST- 2023/07/18 13:10 [medline] PHST- 2023/05/06 09:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/05/06 03:53 [entrez] AID - 10.1080/02652048.2023.2209646 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Microencapsul. 2023 Dec;40(5):357-365. doi: 10.1080/02652048.2023.2209646. Epub 2023 May 19.