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Inhalable chitosan microparticles for simultaneous delivery of isoniazid and rifabutin in lung tuberculosis treatment

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The direct delivery of antibiotics to the lung has been considered an effective approach to treat pulmonary tuberculosis, which represents approximately 80% of total cases. In this sense, this work aimed at producing inhalable chitosan microparticles simultaneously associating isoniazid and rifabutin, for an application in pulmonary tuberculosis therapy. Spray-dried chitosan microparticles were obtained with adequate flow properties for deep lung delivery (aerodynamic diameter of 4 µm) and high drug association efficiencies (93% for isoniazid and 99% for rifabutin). The highest concentration of microparticles that was tested (1 mg/mL) decreased the viability of macrophage-differentiated THP-1 cells to around 60% after 24 h exposure, although no deleterious effect was observed in human alveolar epithelial (A549) cells. The release of LDH was, however, increased in both cells. Chitosan microparticles further evidenced capacity to activate macrophage-like cells, inducing cytokine secretion well above basal levels. Moreover, the propensity of macrophages to internalize microparticles was demonstrated, with uptake levels over 90%. Chitosan microparticles also inhibited bacterial growth by 96%, demonstrating that the microencapsulation preserved drug antibacterial activity in vitro. Overall, the obtained data suggest the potential of chitosan microparticles for inhalable lung tuberculosis therapy.

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A549 cells Administration Antitubercular agents Cell Line Chitosan Drug carriers Humans Isoniazid Lung Macrophages Nanoparticles Particle size Rifabutin Tuberculosis Tumor Alveolar Inhalation Pulmonary

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