Publication: Potential use for chronic pain: Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Poly(Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid) nanoparticles enhance the effects of Cannabis-Based terpenes on calcium influx in TRPV1-Expressing cells.
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2022-01-30
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El-Hammadi, Mazen M
Small-Howard, Andrea L
Jansen, Chad
Fernández-Arévalo, Mercedes
Turner, Helen
Martín-Banderas, Lucía
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The objective of these in vitro studies was to investigate the impact of the encapsulation of three cannabis-based terpenes, namely β-myrcene (MC), β-caryophyllene (CPh), and nerolidol (NL), on their potential efficacy in pain management. Terpene-encapsulated poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles (PEG-PLGA NPs) were prepared by an emulsion-solvent evaporation method. The terpene-loaded NPs were examined in HEK293 cells that express the nociceptive transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1), an ion channel involved in pain perception. TRPV1 activation was assessed by monitoring calcium influx kinetics over 1 h in cells pre-treated with the fluorescent indicator Fluo-4. In addition, the fluorescence intensity changes induced by the NPs in living cells were also explored by a fluorescence microscope. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity of the terpene-loaded NPs was evaluated by the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-3,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) proliferation assay. The terpene-loaded NPs had a diameter in the range of 250-350 nm and a zeta potential of approximately -20 mV. The encapsulation efficiency was 18.5%, 51.3%, and 60.3% for MC, NL, and CPh NPs, respectively. The nano-formulations significantly increased the fluorescence intensity in comparison with free terpenes. Furthermore, combinations of terpene-loaded NPs produced significantly higher calcium responses when compared to combinations of free terpenes. Similar findings were shown by the fluorescence images. In conclusion, the terpene-PLGA NPs can be promising therapeutics for more effective pain management.
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Calcium
Cannabis
Chronic Pain
Drug Carriers
HEK293 Cells
Humans
Nanoparticles
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Polyethylene Glycols
Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
TRPV Cation Channels
Terpenes
Cannabis
Chronic Pain
Drug Carriers
HEK293 Cells
Humans
Nanoparticles
Particle Size
Polyethylene Glycols
Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
TRPV Cation Channels
Terpenes
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Beta-caryophyllene, Beta-myrcene, Cannabis-based terpenes, Chronic pain, Nanomedicine, Nerolidol, PLGA polymeric nanoparticles