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Combination therapy through colon-targeted oral delivery of multiple drugs presents a promising approach for effectively treating ulcerative colitis (UC). However, the codelivery of drugs with diverse physicochemical properties in a single formulation remains a formidable challenge. Here, microcapsules are designed based on hydroxyethyl starch-curcumin (HESCUR) conjugates to enable the simultaneous delivery of hydrophobic dexamethasone acetate (DA) and hydrophilic cefazolin sodium, yielding multiple drug-loaded microcapsules (Crohn's-disease/DA-loaded HESCUR microcapsules, CDHC-MCs) tailored for colon-targeted therapy of UC. Thorough characterization confirms the successful synthesis and exceptional biocompatibility of CDHC-MCs. Biodistribution studies demonstrate that the microcapsules exhibit an impressive inflammatory targeting effect, accumulating preferentially in inflamed colons. In vivo experiments employing a dextran-sulfate-sodium-induced UC mouse model reveal that CDHC-MCs not only arrest UC progression but also facilitate the restoration of colon length and alleviate inflammation-related splenomegaly. These findings highlight the potential of colon-targeted delivery of multiple drugs within a single formulation as a promising strategy to enhance UC treatment, and the CDHC-MCs developed in this study hold great potential in developing novel oral formulations for advanced UC therapy. This study presents microcapsule base on hydroxyethyl starch-curcumin conjugates (CDHC-MCs) for combination therapy of ulcerative colitis (UC). The microcapsules efficiently encapsulate multiple drugs, preferentially accumulated in inflamed colons. In a mouse model, CDHC-MCs halt UC progression, restore colon length, and reduce splenomegaly, demonstrating their potential as a novel formulation for UC therapy.image
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MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE
ISSN: 1616-5187
Year: 2023
Issue: 4
Volume: 24
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JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:2
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