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Improved Efficiency of Ibuprofen by Cationic Carbosilane Dendritic Conjugates
In
order to improve the efficiency of the anti-inflammatory drug
ibuprofen, cationic carbosilane dendrimers and dendrons with ibuprofen
at their periphery or at their focal point, respectively, have been
synthesized, and the release of the drug was studied using HPLC. Macrophages
were used to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of the ibuprofen-conjugated
dendritic systems and compared with mixtures of non-ibuprofen dendritic
systems in the presence of the drug. The cationic ibuprofen-conjugated
dendron was the compound that showed higher anti-inflammatory properties.
It reduces the LPS-induced <i>COX-2</i> expression and decreases
the release of several inflammatory cytokines such as TNFα,
IL-1β, IL-6, and CCL3. These results open new perspectives in
the use of these compounds as drug carriers