Ariana Abawi

Mrs. Ariana Abawi


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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31 July 2024 in Biochimie
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AAAriana Abawi
Ariana Abawi
ATA.-M. Trunfio-Sfarghiu
A.-M. Trunfio-Sfarghiu
CTCéline Thomann
Céline Thomann
EPEmma Petiot
Emma Petiot
GLGiovanna Lollo
Giovanna Lollo
OMOfelia Maniti
Ofelia Maniti

7 December 2023 in Pharmaceutics
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AAAriana Abawi
Ariana Abawi
CTCéline Thomann
Céline Thomann
GLGiovanna Lollo
Giovanna Lollo
TGThierry Granjon
Thierry Granjon
EPEmma Petiot
Emma Petiot
OMOfelia Maniti
Ofelia Maniti
Nanomedicines engineered to deliver molecules with therapeutic potentials, overcoming drawbacks such as poor solubility, toxicity or a short half-life, are targeted towards their cellular destination either passively or through various elements of cell membranes. The differences in the physicochemical properties of the cell membrane between tumor and nontumor cells have been reported, but they are not systematically used for drug delivery purposes. Thus, in this study, a new approach based on a match between the liposome compositions, i.e., membrane fluidity, to selectively interact with the targeted cell membrane was used. Lipid-based carriers of two different fluidities were designed and used to deliver 4(RS)-4-F4t-Neuroprostane (F4t-NeuroP), a potential antitumor molecule derived from docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Based on its hydrophobic character, F4t-NeuroP was added to the lipid mixture prior to liposome formation, a protocol that yielded over 80% encapsulation efficiency in both rigid and fluid liposomes. The presence of the active molecule did not modify the liposome size but increased the liposome negative charge and the liposome membrane fluidity, which suggested that the active molecule was accommodated in the lipid membrane. F4t-NeuroP integration in liposomes with a fluid character allowed for the selective targeting of the metastatic prostate cell line PC-3 vs. fibroblast controls. A significant decrease in viability (40%) was observed for the PC-3 cancer line in the presence of F4t-NeuroP fluid liposomes, whereas rigid F4t-NeuroP liposomes did not alter the PC-3 cell viability. These findings demonstrate that liposomes encapsulating F4t-NeuroP or other related molecules may be an interesting model of drug carriers based on membrane fluidity.