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- Title
Investigation of Hydrocolloid Plant Polysaccharides as Potential Candidates to Mimic the Functions of MUC5B in Saliva.
- Authors
Winter, Christina; Tetyczka, Carolin; Pham, Duy Toan; Kolb, Dagmar; Leitinger, Gerd; Schönfelder, Sandra; Kunert, Olaf; Gerlza, Tanja; Kungl, Andreas; Bucar, Franz; Roblegg, Eva
- Abstract
The successful substitution of complex physiological fluids, such as human saliva, remains a major challenge in drug development. Although there are a large number of saliva substitutes on the market, their efficacy is often inadequate due to short residence time in the mouth, unpleasant mouthfeel, or insufficient protection of the teeth. Therefore, systems need to be identified that mimic the functions of saliva, in particular the salivary mucin MUC5B and the unique physiological properties of saliva. To this end, plant extracts known to contain hydrocolloid polysaccharides and to have mucus-forming properties were studied to evaluate their suitability as saliva substitutes. The aqueous plant extracts of Calendula officinalis, Fucus sp. thalli, and lichenan from Lichen islandicus were examined for composition using a range of techniques, including GC-MS, NMR, SEC, assessment of pH, osmolality, buffering capacity, viscoelasticity, viscoelastic interactions with human saliva, hydrocolloid network formation, and in vitro cell adhesion. For this purpose, a physiologically adapted adhesive test was developed using human buccal epithelial cells. The results show that lichenan is the most promising candidate to mimic the properties of MUC5B. By adjusting the pH, osmolality, and buffering capacity with K2HPO4, it was shown that lichenan exhibited high cell adhesion, with a maximum detachment force that was comparable to that of unstimulated whole mouth saliva.
- Subjects
UNITED States. Securities &; Exchange Commission; HYDROCOLLOIDS; SALIVA; ARTIFICIAL saliva; POLYSACCHARIDES; PLANT extracts; COMPLEX fluids
- Publication
Pharmaceutics, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 5, p682
- ISSN
1999-4923
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/pharmaceutics16050682