Optimization of Preparation and Preclinical Pharmacokinetics of Celastrol-Encapsulated Silk Fibroin Nanoparticles in the Rat

Celastrol (CL), a bioactive compound isolated from <i>Tripterygium wilfordii</i>, has demonstrated bioactivities against a variety of diseases including cancer and obesity. However, its poor water solubility and rapid in vivo clearance limit its clinical applications. To overcome these l...

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Main Authors: Felicia Onyeabor, Amy Paik, Surya Kovvasu, Baoyue Ding, Jelissa Lin, Md Arif Wahid, Sunil Prabhu, Guru Betageri, Jeffrey Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/18/3271