| Grant number: | 15/15822-1 |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| Start date: | December 01, 2015 |
| End date: | November 30, 2017 |
| Field of knowledge: | Biological Sciences - Biophysics - Molecular Biophysics |
| Principal Investigator: | Leandro Ramos Souza Barbosa |
| Grantee: | Leandro Ramos Souza Barbosa |
| Host Institution: | Instituto de Física (IF). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil |
| City of the host institution: | São Paulo |
Abstract
This research project is divided into two parts; the first one will be centered in the study of the influence of ionic liquids (ILs) in biomimetic membrane systems and also in model proteins, whereas the second part (which will be developed concomitantly with the first), will be focused in the influence of drugs in the structure of liposomes (vesicles) used as carriers in different areas of health, with particular attention to leishmaniasis, the well-known Drug-delivery systems. The ILs, has attracted great attention from both the academic world, as well as the industrial one, due to its numerous applications. ILs are salts composed of an organic ion and a counter-ion that could be organic or inorganic and whose melting temperature is below 100 ° C, which means that these salts are in the liquid state at room temperature. Much of the interest in the study of ionic liquids is due to their low toxicity indicated by a low volatility. However little is known about their interaction with biological relevant systems such as proteins and lipid membranes. In this context we will study the influence of different ILs have the structure and function of proteins and model lipid membranes. In parallel we will also study the physicochemical changes induced by encapsulation of hydrophobic drugs in liposomes systems with the drug delivery purpose. These systems have vectoring capability, increased drug stability and the possibility of encapsulation of hydrophilic and lipophilic drugs inside. In particular we are interested in encapsulating drugs with potential use against negligible tropical diseases such as leishmaniasis. This stage of the project will be held in collaboration with prof. Dr. André Tempone, the Adolfo Lutz Institute, FMUSP. (AU)
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