 
        
						Majed  Halwani
	
					    												
Saudi Arabia						                            
                            
						
 Research Article
												Liposomal β-Glucan: Preparation, Characterization and Anticancer Activities 						
Author(s): Majed Halwani, Zakir Hossain, Mohammad A Khiyami and Abdelwahab Omri
Majed Halwani, Zakir Hossain, Mohammad A Khiyami and Abdelwahab Omri
             
						
												
				 Context: An assortment of 1,3-β-glucans have been explored for their structural and pharmacological capabilities. The immunomodulatory effects of 1,3-β-glucans have served to fight cancer.
Objectives: The aim of this work was the investigation of the physiocochemical characterizations of 1,3-β-D-glucan encapsulation of liposomes and their effects on human lung carcinoma epithelial cell line A549.
aterials and Methods: β-glucan was encapsulated into liposomes composed of different lipids and cholesterol [PC, PC:Chol (6:1), DDAB:DPPC:Chol (4:2:1), DCP:DPPC:Chol (4:2:1), DPPC:Chol (6:1), DSPC:Chol (6:1), DSPC]. The liposomal formulations were prepared by the hydration-dehydration method. The mean diameter of liposomes and the polydispersity index were determined by photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS) with the use.. View More»
				  
												DOI:
												 10.4172/2157-7439.1000319