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- Title
Roflumilast-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers attenuate oxidative stress and neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease model.
- Authors
Roy, Dhritiman; Balasubramanian, Shivaramakrishnan; Kunte, Prajwal P.; Natarajan, Jawahar; Sola, Piyong; Rymbai, Emdormi; R, Praharsh Kumar M.
- Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with limited symptomatic treatment options. Targeting phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) has shown a promising result in several preclinical studies. In our study, we aim to repurpose US FDA-approved PDE4 inhibitor for PD. Through in-silico study, we identified roflumilast (ROF) as the potential candidate targeting PDE4B2. In Drosophila PD expressing the A30P mutant α-synuclein model, ROF exhibited anti-PD effects as indicated by negative geotaxis and antioxidant activities. Given the low brain distribution of ROF (<50%) at clinical doses, incorporation into nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) was carried out to enhanced blood-brain barrier permeability. In vitro release studies indicated sustained ROF release from NLCs (≈75%) over 24 h. Single-dose oral toxicity studies reported no mortality or toxicity signs. ROF-loaded NLCs significantly alleviated behavioural deficits, increased antioxidant parameters (p < 0.05), and reduced TNF-α and IL-6 levels (p < 0.5) in the striatum compared to pure ROF. ROF-loaded NLCs demonstrated potential anti-PD effects with high efficacy than pure ROF. Our study suggests that nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) can be a promising drug delivery system to overcome limitations associated with poor brain bioavailability of lipophilic drugs like ROF for PD treatment. Further investigation related to brain occupancy and underlying mechanisms of our formulation is warranted to confirm and strengthen our current findings.
- Subjects
PARKINSON'S disease; DRUG delivery systems; BLOOD-brain barrier; DRUG bioavailability; OXIDATIVE stress; DRUG formularies
- Publication
Journal of Drug Targeting, 2025, Vol 33, Issue 1, p127
- ISSN
1061-186X
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1080/1061186X.2024.2408724