PMID- 37566392 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230904 LR - 20230918 IS - 1029-2330 (Electronic) IS - 1026-7158 (Linking) VI - 31 IP - 8 DP - 2023 Sep TI - In vivo application of magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer in rheumatoid arthritis rat model. PG - 878-888 LID - 10.1080/1061186X.2023.2247584 [doi] AB - A magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer (MMIP) was synthesised and tested for an in vivo rheumatoid arthritis (RA) rat model. Magnetite coated with mesoporous silica (Fe(2)O(3)@mSi) was used as core for surface imprinting, dopamine was used as monomer and methotrexate (MTX) was loaded directly during polymerisation. The amount of MTX loaded on MMIPs reached 201.165 +/- 0.315 micromol/g. Characterisation of the polymers was done via SEM, TEM, and FTIR. The pharmacological effect of the selected MMIP was evaluated in a Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA) induced arthritis rat model where a 3D magnet bearing construct was designed for targeted delivery of MMIPs. The parameters evaluated were the change in paw edoema, paw diameter, gait score, and animal's weight. Results revealed a tendency of MMIP to significantly improve the measured parameters which was confirmed with histopathological findings. In conclusion, the improvement in the arthritic signs associated with MMIP treatment compared to free MTX, indicated successful targeting of MMIPs to the site of inflammation. FAU - Soliman, Mariam AU - Soliman M AD - Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. AD - Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology, The German International University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. FAU - Shanan, Nagwan AU - Shanan N AD - Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. AD - School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire Hosted By Global Academic Foundation, Cairo, Egypt. FAU - Eissa, Gamal AU - Eissa G AD - Materials Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Materials Science, German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. FAU - Mizaikoff, Boris AU - Mizaikoff B AD - Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany. AD - Hahn-Schickard, Ulm, Germany. FAU - El Gohary, Nesrine A AU - El Gohary NA AD - Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230817 PL - England TA - J Drug Target JT - Journal of drug targeting JID - 9312476 RN - 0 (Molecularly Imprinted Polymers) RN - YL5FZ2Y5U1 (Methotrexate) SB - IM MH - Rats MH - Animals MH - *Molecularly Imprinted Polymers/therapeutic use MH - *Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy MH - Methotrexate/pharmacology/therapeutic use MH - Inflammation MH - Magnetic Phenomena OTO - NOTNLM OT - Magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer OT - methotrexate OT - polydopamine OT - rheumatoid arthritis OT - targeted drug delivery EDAT- 2023/08/11 12:42 MHDA- 2023/09/04 06:42 CRDT- 2023/08/11 11:23 PHST- 2023/09/04 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/08/11 12:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/08/11 11:23 [entrez] AID - 10.1080/1061186X.2023.2247584 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Drug Target. 2023 Sep;31(8):878-888. doi: 10.1080/1061186X.2023.2247584. Epub 2023 Aug 17.