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Spray-Dried Rosuvastatin Nanoparticles for Promoting Hair Growth

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In this research, we examined the effect of rosuvastatin calcium-loaded nanoparticles on the hair growth–promoting activity on Albino rats. Nanoparticles were prepared using 2:1 weight ratio of drug to methyl-β-cyclodextrin with 10, 20, and 30% stabilizers (phospholipid, polyvinyl pyrrolidone K30, and Compritol 888 ATO) using nanospray dryer. Subsequently, the prepared nanoparticles were evaluated for their process yield, particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, and in vitro drug release as well as in vivo studies. The dried nanoparticles showed process yield values up to 84% with particle size values ranging from 218 to 6258 nm, polydispersity index values ranging from 0.32 to 0.99, and zeta potential values ranging from − 6.1 to − 11.9 mV. Combination of methyl-β-cyclodextrin with 10% polyvinyl pyrrolidone K30 accomplished nanoparticles with the lowest particle size (218 nm) and polydispersity index (0.32) values. These nanoparticles had suitable process yield value (70.5%) and were able to retard drug release. The hair growth–promoting activity for the selected nanoparticles revealed the highest hair length values in Albino rats after 14 days of the hair growth study compared with non-medicated nanoparticles, nanoparticles’ physical mixture, rosuvastatin solution, and marketed minoxidil preparation groups as well as the control group. The immunohistochemistry images for both selected nanoparticles and marketed minoxidil groups showed a significant increase in the diameter of hair follicle and percent area fraction of cytokeratin 19 in the outer root sheath of hair follicle compared with other tested groups. Rosuvastatin nanoparticles prepared by nanospray drying technique could be a good competitor to minoxidil for hair growth–promoting activity.

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  1. Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries, Future University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt

    Amr Maged & Azza A. Mahmoud

  2. Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

    Azza A. Mahmoud

  3. Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

    Salwa Salah & Mahmoud M. Ghorab

  4. Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Future University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt

    Nehad M. Abd-elmonsif

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Maged, A., Mahmoud, A.A., Salah, S. et al. Spray-Dried Rosuvastatin Nanoparticles for Promoting Hair Growth. AAPS PharmSciTech 21, 205 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-020-01746-5

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