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28 january 2020 00:03:04

 
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 546: Novel Cationic Prodrug of Ubiquinol-10 Enhances Intestinal Absorption via Efficient Formation of Nanosized Mixed-Micelles with Bile Acid Anions (Molecules)
 


The aim of this study was to develop a prodrug of ubiquinol-10 (UqH-10), the active form of ubiquinone-10 (Uq-10), for oral delivery. Bioavailability of UqH-10 is hampered by its high susceptibility to oxidation and water-insolubility. We prepared three novel N,N-dimethylglycine ester derivatives of UqH-10, including a 1-monoester (UqH-1-DMG), 4-monoester (UqH-4-DMG), and 1,4-bis-ester (UqH-DMG), and assessed their physicochemical properties in vitro and in vivo. UqH-DMG spontaneously formed an aqueous micelle solution comprising 20 nm particles at 36.5 °C. Cationic UqH-DMG formed nano-sized (5 nm) mixed-micelles with taurocholic acid. Reconversion of the derivatives to UqH-10 was accelerated in human liver microsomes. The oral bioavailability of UqH-10 after administration of UqH-derivatives or Uq-10 was determined in fasted and postprandial rats secreting normal and high levels of bile, respectively. In fasted rats, plasma UqH-10 after UqH-derivatives administration reached Cmax at 2–3 h and after Uq-10 administration, it remained low. The AUC0-24h of UqH-10 after UqH-derivatives administration was 2–3-fold higher than that after Uq-10 administration. In postprandial rats, the Tmax of UqH-10 after UqH-derivatives administration was an hour earlier than after Uq-10 administration. In conclusion, cationic UqH-derivatives are convenient prodrugs that enhance UqH-10 bioavailability by forming nanosized mixed-micelles with intestinal bile acids.


 
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