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Review

Cyclodextrins in Drug Delivery Systems and Their Effects on Biological Barriers

by
Ádám Haimhoffer
1,2,†,
Ágnes Rusznyák
1,2,†,
Katalin Réti-Nagy
1,
Gábor Vasvári
1,2,
Judit Váradi
1,
Miklós Vecsernyés
1,
Ildikó Bácskay
1,
Pálma Fehér
1,
Zoltán Ujhelyi
1 and
Ferenc Fenyvesi
1,*
1
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei St. 98, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
2
Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Sci. Pharm. 2019, 87(4), 33; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/scipharm87040033
Submission received: 24 September 2019 / Revised: 3 November 2019 / Accepted: 13 November 2019 / Published: 20 November 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Insights into Drug Delivery and Absorption)
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Abstract

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Cyclodextrins are widely used excipients, composed of glucopyranose units with a cyclic structure. One of their most important properties, is that their inner cavity is hydrophobic, while their surface is hydrophilic. This enables them for the complex formation with lipophilic molecules. They have several applications in the pharmaceutical field like solubility enhancers or the building blocks of larger drug delivery systems. On the other hand, they have numerous effects on cells or biological barriers. In this review the most important properties of cyclodextrins and cyclodextrin-based drug delivery systems are summarized with special focus on their biological activity.

1. Introduction

Cylodextrins are cyclic, non-reducing oligosaccharides composed of glucopyranose units [1]. The α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrins are widely known, which contain 6, 7, and 8 units respectively. Recently the smallest cyclodextrins were synthetized, containing 3 and 4 glucopyranose units [2], and on the other hand big oligosaccharides with more, than 8 units are also known [1] and applied for complexation [3] or as chiral selectors for enantiomeric pharmaceuticals [4]. Glucopyranose units form a conical cylinder, which has a hydrophobic inner cavity and a hydrophilic outer surface. This structure enables them to form inclusion complexes with hydrophobic molecules. In general, the complex forming abilities of α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrins are better, than the larger ones, thus these derivatives are practically important [1]. Cyclodextrin rings can be chemically modified, linked with substituents or other cyclodextrin rings and used to build up larger nanostructures. The type and application of these nano-constructs is continuously increasing. Besides the drug complexation, cyclodextrins can form complexes with natural, biological important molecules like phospholipids, cholesterol or other lipophilic molecules. It causes various effects, especially at cellular level or on biological barriers. On the other hand, cholesterol complexation properties of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin is applied in the treatment of Niemann Pick Disease Type C (NPC) and was approved as an orphan drug. This mini-review gives a summary on the basic complexation, drug delivery and biological properties of cyclodextrins and the cyclodextrin-based nano-scale drug delivery systems.

2. Cyclodextrin Complex Formation

Cyclodextrins are widely used excipients in pharmaceutical formulations and the interest in cyclodextrin research and application is still significant. The most common application of cyclodextrins is the solubility and bioavailability enhancement of poorly water-soluble drugs by complexation. These drugs belong to the Class 2 (low solubility, high permeability) or Class 4 (low solubility, low permeability) of the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) and by the application of cyclodextrins both their solubility and permeability can be improved [5] (Figure 1). Nevertheless, the possibilities for the improvement of the properties of Class 4 drugs by cyclodextrins is limited.
Increasing the cyclodextrin concentration in a solution the concentration of dissolved drug is usually increasing, but exceptions can be found. These relationships can be described by the phase-solubility diagrams (Figure 2), [6]. A-type phase-solubility curves show the increased drug solubility by increasing cyclodextrin concentration. AL-type diagrams indicate that the solubility of the guest molecule increases linearly with cyclodextrin concentrations. AP-type diagrams show positive deviation from linearity, suggesting the presence of higher-order complexes for cylodextrins. AN-type diagrams have negative deviation from linearity and may be explained by the self-association or aggregation of the cyclodextrins or their complexes, decreasing the solubility of the drug. In the case of B-type curves the formed complexes have limited solubility in the aqueous medium. BS-type profiles show the development of complexes with reduced aqueous solubility with the maximal solubility at the plateau. In the case of Bi-type profiles the formed complexes are insoluble in the applied solvent. The affinity of a drug for a certain cyclodextrin can be characterized by the stability constant (K) of the drug-cyclodextrin complex. In these descriptions the drug:cyclodextrin ratio is usually considered to be 1:1 or 1:2, but higher ratios can also exist. Nevertheless, higher-order complex aggregates may be formed and affect the solubility of the drug [7]. Self-association of lipophilic drugs molecules and drug-cyclodextrin complexes contributes to the non-inclusion complexation, which influences the shape and the interpretation of the curves. As a result, the stoichiometry of drug-cyclodextrin complexes cannot be determined in each cases from the phase-solubility diagrams [8].
Even if the complex formation with cyclodextrins is mainly used for the solubility enhancement of poorly water-soluble drugs, this phenomenon takes place with natural lipophilic molecules if their size and molecular structure are suitable for the host–guest interaction. Interaction with natural molecules (e.g., cholesterol and lipid membrane components or vitamins) can be characterized by the phase-solubility diagrams and have also significant importance in biomedical research and application.

3. Cyclodextrin-Based Nanostructures

3.1. Cyclodextrin Associates, Polypseudorotaxanes and Polyrotaxanes

Besides the association of lipophilic drug molecules and drug-cyclodextrin complexes, the aggregation of cyclodextrin molecules is also a known phenomenon [9]. α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrins form aggregates in concentrated (mM) solutions and bind together by a network of hydrogen bonds and by intermediate, bridging water molecules. These wormlike, self-assembled aggregates of cyclodextrins might be called “poly-CD”. The optimal configuration for the neighboring cyclodextrin rings is the “head-to-head/tail-to-tail” orientation [10]. Mixing of the concentrated aqueous solution of α-cyclodextrin with the polymer polyethylene-glycol (PEG) [11] or β-cyclodextrin with poly(propylene glycol) [12] causes the cooperative threading of the cyclodextrin molecules along a single polymeric chain. These mixtures become turbid and a precipitate is formed, but the process is reversible. The assembly is called polypseudorotaxane [10]. Pegylated molecules maintain their ability to form polypseudorotaxane. Pegylated insulin forms polypseudorotaxanes with alpha- and gamma-CDs, by inserting one or two PEG chains in the CD’s cavity respectively [13] and coumarin linked PEG chains form polypseudorotaxanes with alpha-CDs arranging in supramolecular micelles [14]. If the two ends of the polymer chain are linked to two bulky end groups and the cyclodextrin rings are prevented from dethreading, the structure is called polyrotaxane [15]. It is a mechanically interlocked molecule, like a molecular necklace, where no covalent bonds can be found between the cyclodextrin rings, but the cyclodextrins remain on their axles. Several types of cyclodextrins and water soluble and insoluble polymers were used for the formation of polyrotaxanes and different strategies were established for their synthesis, which was extensively reviewed earlier [16]. Polyrotaxanes are widely used in the formation of drug delivery systems. Both the CD ring and the polymer chain can be functionalized for the improved efficiency or cellular internalization. Recently α-CD ring was modified with α-d-mannose for the improved mannose receptor mediated endocytosis [17]. Folate-terminated polyrotaxanes were developed by modifying PEG chains and target mitochondrium [18]. Polyrotaxane-based theranostics were also fabricated with excellent anti-tumor performance [19]. Cationic cyclodextrin polyrotaxanes can be also used for the cellular delivery of polynucleotides [20] and genes [21].
Besides the association and mechanical interlocking, chemical modification or polymerization of cyclodextrin rings is the other possibility to build up cyclodextrin-based nanostructures. Cyclodextrins are also used for the formation of the variety of other nano-scale drug delivery systems like cyclodextrin polymers and nanosponges.

3.2. Formation of Cyclodextrin Conjugates, Polymers, and Nanosponges

In addition to intermolecular forces, it is also possible to modify the cyclodextrins by functional groups and build up larger structures by covalent bonds. The 2,3,6-hydroxyl groups of the cyclodextrin ring are reactive and can be modified by the ways mentioned below. The hydroxyl groups show different reactivity, the 2,6-OH is the most reactive [22]. The modification of the hydroxyl groups can help the extensive usability of cyclodextrins in the pharmaceutical development. The basic methods for the synthesis of modified cyclodextrins are deprotonation, dehydration and condensation. In the case of deprotonation, the reaction of acidic hydroxyl group with a strong base produces an anion which needs to the SN2-type polymerizations. The most common cross-linker, epichlorohydrin, also reacts with the CD-ring by this mode. The dehydration method creates polyethers and polyesters. A typical reaction of cyclodextrins happens with diol or diacid in sulphuric acid solution. The third type is the condensation which means the reaction of cyclodextrins directly with a bi-functional linker such as diisocyanate [23]. Depending on the linker, the reaction results many kinds of molecular structures, the most typical ones are schematically shown on Figure 3. These are discussed in more detail in later paragraphs.

3.3. Mucoadhesive Drug Carriers

Grafted cyclodextrins can ensure improved mucoadhesion of the complex to the absorption areas. This modification is useful in sublingual, gastroretentive, or vaginal applications. The best known materials that have mucoadhesive properties are polyethylene-glycol, chitosan, alginate, or molecules having thiol groups [24].
Thiolated cyclodextrins are the smallest mucoadhesive drug carriers, it can be formulated from α–cyclodextrin, β-cyclodextrin, or γ-cyclodextrin [25]. Cysteamine conjugated β–cyclodextrin can be a new promising excipient for oral drug delivery. It shows a significant buccal mucoadhesion, and increases the solubility of a model drug, miconazole nitrate [26]. Another study used thiolated α–cyclodextrin to reach prolonged ocular drug release. The encapsulated cetirizine reduced the irritation of the rabbit ocular mucosa. Comparison of the complex solution with cetirizine solution showed, that after 24 h the effects of cetirizine solution disappeared, but the complex was effective up to 72 h [27]. Thiolated cyclodextrin complexes can be used for the protection of vaginal mucosa from viral infection [28]. The studies showed that the carrier is not cytotoxic on different cell cultures. Prolonged residence time was further increased and the thiol group was protected by disulphide bond formation using 2-mercaptonicotinic acid [29].
Cyclodextrins were also grafted to chitosan and alginate to increase the ability of mucoadhesion. These structures are larger, than the thiolated cyclodextrins. Chitosan grafted with cyclodextrins has less mucoadhesivity than chitosan alone, but still higher than cyclodextrins and these modifications are suitable for prolonged drug release [30]. After the grafting and entrapping the drug, the complex showed self-aggregation [31,32]. Eugenol was also formulated with β-cyclodextrin-grafted chitosan derivatives. Eugenol complexed with β-cyclodextrin-grafted chitosan showed higher antimicrobial activity against Candida albicans, Streptococcus oralis, and Streptococcus mutans, than the native β-cyclodextrin-grafted chitosan [31]. Jun Wang et al. developed nanospheres with doxorubicin-hydrochloride and cyclodextrin grafted chitosan. The nanoparticles showed a continuous drug release until 200 h, in the first 24 h 18% of the drug released, and after, the release rate slowed down and reached 40% finally. These results point out that drugs with good solubility can be formulated with chitosan to sustained drug delivery in cancer therapeutics [33].
Alginate grafted cyclodextrins can be formulated to hydrogel, nano-, or microbeads. Hydrogels which are prepared by CaCl2 is softer than the pure alginate, however it has mucoadhesive properties and encapsulates insoluble drugs [34]. CaCl2 solution is used to formulate beads, Ca2+ ion makes ionic bonds between two alginate polymer chains [35].

3.4. Responsive Cyclodextrins

Sensitive, smart drug delivery systems were developed, which change their properties responding to thermo-, pH-, or photo-stimuli. The responsive functionalities are based on host–guest interactions, additional responsive moieties, supramolecular interactions or a polymer [36]. As it was described above, the first thermo-responsive cyclodextrin-based system was the α-cyclodextrin-PEG polypseudorotaxane, which precipitates during its formation in aqueous solution, but the complexes can be dissolved in water by heating [11]. The thermo-responsive cyclodextrin, which is conjugated with a polymer, has a critical working temperature. Most of the cases, its solubility is altered by temperature changing which is called lower or upper critical solution temperature [37]. On the other hand, the temperature also influences the swelling ratio of the formed gel that is closely related to the rate of dissolution and erosion. The most common polymers, which are used for the preparation of thermo-responsive systems are N-isopropylacrylamide, acrylamide, acryl acid and poly(ethylene glycol) [38,39,40].
The pH sensitive drug delivery systems can be useful to treat tumor diseases. The tumor microenvironment has lower pH, than the blood or other tissues. The smart system is able to recognize the changing of the pH and releases the active ingredient [41,42]. On the other hand, the pH of the stomach is also less than the colon pH, so using pH sensitive polymer can help to avoid the harmful effects of low pH [36,38]. The mechanism for cyclodextrins is that, the chargeable cyclodextrin molecule entraps the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and the pH changes alters the surface charge. That transformation is able to leak the drug from the cyclodextrin cavity [43].
The photo-responsive carriers contain photoreactive compounds for example azobenzene-poly-2-(diisopropylamino) ethyl methacrylate-methoxypolyethylene glycols. This copolymer was inserted into the host β-cyclodextrins. The azo group has a cis-trans reversibly isomerism, that are transformed into one another by near-infrared light (NIR, 980 nm) and caused the reversible insertion into the cyclodextrin ring [44].
Table 1. summarizes the latest investigations in this topic.

3.5. Cyclodextrin Polymers

Cyclodextrin polymers offer significant opportunities to the application of cyclodextrins. The structure increases the chance for interactions between the cyclodextrin cavity and guest drugs [52]. Depending on the reaction, and the substituents it is possible to create soluble or insoluble polymers. The solubility decreases as the number of connected monomers increases, and this parameter depends on the reactivity of the cross-linker agent, substituents, and the reaction time [23,53,54]. The most common cross-linkers are epichlorhydrin and citric acid [52,55,56,57]. The water-insoluble cyclodextrins today are used as a solid phase to remove pollution from solutions and used in analytical chemistry [58,59,60,61]. The oral usability of solid, water insoluble, cyclodextrin polymer as a microsize-controlled drug delivery system is a promising tool for the formulation of controlled drug delivery systems. Intensive investigations are needed to develop this field of cyclodextrin applications and utilize its possibilities.
Nanosponge (NS) is a type of insoluble cyclodextrin polymer that has highly cross-linked 3D network structure. Its size is around 200–300 nm [62]. NS offers possibility to increase the solubility of insoluble drugs, the permeability of the drugs and controlled drug release (Figure 4).
Taking into account their properties, cyclodextrin NS can be generally classified into four generations [63] (Figure 5). First generation NSs are prepared by the cross linking of cyclodextrin rings by suitable cross-linker. After synthesis drugs are loaded into NSs during a complexation step. Second NSs are functionalized and have specific properties such as fluorescence or electric charge. Functionalization can be done before synthesis of NS (pre-cross-linking functionalization of cyclodextrins), during the cross-linking step adding the functionalizing agent or after synthesis (post-cross-linking functionalization of NS). Finally, the complexation of drugs is performed. Third generation NSs are stimuli-sensitive systems and have responsive properties to external changes such as the chemical environment. Fourth generation NSs are prepared by molecular imprinting method.

3.6. Amphiphilic Cyclodextrins

A special group of cyclodextrin derivatives are the amphiphilic cyclodextrins. In these derivatives hydrophobic (aliphatic) chains are grafted on the primary and/or secondary face of the cyclopdetxrin rings. These cyclodextrins can self-assemble into water soluble aggregates, like micelles and nanoparticles or insert in lipid membranes [82]. With these amphiphilic cyclodextrins cell targeting can be improved. There are two groups of these cyclodextrins. One of is the polysubstituted amphiphilic cyclodextrins which were obtained by the substitution of the primary or secondary hydroxyl groups. According to the position of the substitution groups we can distinguish some sub-groups, such as medusa-like, skirt-shaped, and bouquet-like (Figure 6). The medusa-like cyclodextrins were synthetized by the persubstitution of the primary side with sulfo-, thio-, alkyl-, amido-, or amino chains. This type can form a stable Langmuir–Blodgett layer. The skirt- shaped type were modified on the secondary hydroxyl groups with alkyl chains via an ester group. Bouquet-like amphiphilic cyclodextrins contain hydrocarbon chains on both sides, thus increasing their hydrophobicity. These derivatives can also contain a poly(oxyethylene) or a polymethylene chain on each side of the cavity. Another family of polysubstituted cyclodextrins contains hydrophobic alkyl chains on one side and hydrophilic chains on the other side [83]. These derivatives can form bilayer vesicles, thus the hydrophilic chains at the surface increase their colloidal stability and potentially decreasing their adverse immune response. The other group of the amphiphilic cyclodextrins is the monosubstituted amphiphilic cyclodextrins. These excipients obtained by appending a single hydrophobic anchor. The aim of this derivatization is the improvement of cell targeting. This group also has some sub-groups. The “Lollipop” is obtained by grafting an alkyl chain on the primary side. The “Cup and Ball” derivative contain a bulky Boc-amino protective group at the end of the alkyl chain. This cyclodextrin is much more water-soluble than the “Lollipop” cyclodextrin. In the case of the lipid-like amphiphilic cyclodextrins the hydrophobicity was increased with a lipid-like anchor such as cholesteryl or phospholipidyl group (Table 2) [82,83].
Based on the charging of the amphiphilic cyclodextrins we can distinguish two types. The cationic cyclodextrins can be obtained by the modification of the oligomer (oligo(ethylene glycol) side chains with amino groups [84]. The anionic cyclodextrins contain carboxyl or sulphate groups [85]. Amphiphilic cyclodextrins can form self-assembled nanoparticles. This property can improve the cell targeting, the tumoral penetration, the drug release profiles and cytotoxicity. Ghera et al. made stable aqueous suspension of nanoparticles by using nanoprecipitation without a surface-active agent. Amphiphilic cyclodextrins were dissolved in a polar solvent, like acetone or ethanol and the solution was poured into water and stirred at 400 rpm. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. They stored the suspensions of nanospheres at + 4 °C and found that the suspensions were stable over at least 9 month [86]. Amphiphilic cyclodextrins were used for the formation of drug delivery systems of wide range of drug molecules or biomolecules. Amphiphilic α-cyclodextrins were used to form self-assembled supramolecular nanoparticles and improved the cytotoxicity of a CK2 inhibitor [87]. Amphiphilic cyclodextrins were also studied as non-viral vectors for gene or nucleic-acid delivery, especially polycationic derivatives are suitable to interact with the anionic nature of nucleic acids [82]. Nevertheless modified PEGylated amphiphilic cyclodextrins [88] were used for siRNA delivery and galactosylated amphiphilic cyclodextrins were tested for targeted gene delivery to hepatocytes [89]. PEGylated cyclodextrin-based nanoparticle, tagged with central nervous system (CNS)-targeting peptide derived from the rabies virus glycoprotein was tested as potential carrier of siRNA, targeting brain cancer [78]. Active targeting can be also achieved by folate-decorated amphiphilic cyclodextrins, which enhanced the cellular uptake of nanoassemblies into tumor cells overexpressing α-folate receptors [90].
To understand the drug delivery properties of cyclodextrin-based nanoparticles, the diverse interactions of cyclodextrins and cyclodextrin nanoparticles with cell membranes and biological barriers should be discussed.

4. Cyclodextrins, Biological Barriers and the Significance of Lipid and Cholesterol Complexation

Because of their well-known properties, cyclodextrins have several indirect and direct effects on biological barriers. The intestinal barrier and blood–brain barrier are widely investigated, but cell membrane should be also mentioned as the elemental component of the biological barriers. As we discussed above these molecules can form complexes with lipophilic drugs, hereby improving their water solubility and carrying them to the barrier surface. Firstly, guest molecule can be transported through the unstirred water layer (UWL) of the intestinal barrier as a complex (with proper stability constant). UWL can be 100 μm thick, and it is absorbed to the surface of viscous mucus membranes [91,92,93]. There is a limitation in case of hydrophilic cyclodextrins: transportation is only possible when resistance of UWL on donor side is equal or higher than the resistance of membrane barrier [93,94]. Ren et al. confirmed with in silico simulations that β-cyclodextrins (and assemblies with β-cyclodextrins) confronting with large energy barriers to penetrate biological membranes [95]. So β-cyclodextrins can improve water solubility of lipophilic drugs by complexation and enhance bioavailability of the guest molecule by transporting it directly to the barrier membrane, where the complex dissociates, and the free drug can be absorbed [96]. This process supposes not too strong binding force between the cyclodextrin and the complexed drug (otherwise complex dissociation cannot take place) [92] and the presence of not more cyclodextrin molecules than necessary for solubilization, because excess amount of cyclodextrin decreases bioavailability of the complexed drug [93].
Based on the host–guest interaction, cyclodextrins can form complexes with natural hydrophobic molecules. α-cyclodextrins form complexes with phospholipids, while for β-cyclodextrins membrane cholesterol is an excellent cellular target. Cholesterol is a key component of the cell membrane, representing ca. 30% of total lipids [97]. Due to their affinity for these biomolecules, α-cyclodextrins extract phospholipids from the membrane [98,99] and β-cyclodextrins induce the release of cellular cholesterol [100], thus cyclodextrins have direct effects on cells and biological barriers. Monnaert et al. found that extent of lipid solubilization from brain endothelial cells depends on the cyclodextrin ring size: β>>γ>α-cyclodextrin for cholesterol, α>>γ>β-cyclodextrin for phosphatidylcholine and α>β>>γ-cyclodextrin for sphingomyelin [101]. Cyclodextrin-cell membrane interactions have several dose-dependent effects, but structure–activity relationships were also revealed, which depend on both the type of cyclodextrins and the substituents of the cyclodextrin ring. Both α- and β-cyclodextrins can cause dose-dependent hemolysis [98,99,102] and cytotoxicity [103], but the substituents have great impact on these effects. We showed, that there is a correlation between the cytotoxic effect, hemolytic activity and the cholesterol complexation properties of β-CD derivatives [103]. Cytotoxicity of methylated-β-CDs was the highest on intestinal Caco-2 cells, while ionic derivatives proved to be less toxic than methylated derivatives. Substitution with hydroxypropyl groups also drastically decreased cytotoxicity. Similar structure–activity relationship was revealed in the case of α-cyclodextrins [104]. β-cyclodextrin-cell membrane interaction decreases the cholesterol content of the membranes, causing the altered function of the cell membrane and can disrupt the barrier function of cell layers. 10 mM methyl-beta-cyclodextrin lowered cell cholesterol levels by 40%, increased the transepithelial electric resistance (TEER) and paracellular permeability of dextrans through Caco-2 cell layers [105]. It was found, that cholesterol extraction caused the destabilization of tight-junction protein complexes, which are localized in lipid rafts. On the other hand, cholesterol extraction can decrease the function of efflux transporters, which have important role in the complex intestinal barrier systems. Several members of ABC transporters (ATP-binding cassette transporters) can be found in the intestinal membrane. These transporters decrease the absorption of their drug substrates by pumping them back to the intestinal lumen [106]. The effect of cholesterol and the membrane microenvironment on the ABC transporter P-glycoprotein (Pgp) function was widely studied. There is a complex interplay between Pgp and the membrane microenvironment, cholesterol-rich microdomains may modulate its function [107] and conformation [108] and cholesterol depletion can inhibit its function [109]. Dimethyl-β-cyclodextrin enhanced both the oral bioavailability of tacrolimus in rats and its permeability on Caco-2 cells by Pgp inhibition [110]. Randomly methylated β-cyclodextrin derivatives can enhance taxol permeability through human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cell monolayer without Pgp inhibition as we showed earlier [111] and another mechanism, the endocytosis can be one of the mechanism, which can contribute the enhanced cellular uptake of paclitaxel [112].
In the recent years complexation of cholesterol by cyclodextrins is also utilized in the treatment of a rare cholesterol storage disorder, Niemann Pick Disease Type C (NPC). In this disease the normal intracellular cholesterol trafficking is inhibited because of the mutation of NPC1 or NPC2 genes resulting the unesterified cholesterol accumulation in lysosomes/late endosomes. The disease has broad clinical spectrum ranging from a neonatal fatal disorder to an adult-onset chronic neurodegenerative disease with cholesterol accumulation in brain, liver and spleen [113]. Interestingly hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPBCD) was found to be effective in vitro in NPC mutant cells [114] and endocytosis of the cyclodextrins was found to be responsible for cellular cholesterol reduction [115]. The effectiveness of subcutaneous (sc) or intraperitoneal (ip) administration of HPBCD was proved in Npc1−/− and Npc2−/− mice, it reduced intraneuronal storage, and significantly increased the lifespan of the animals. The beneficial effects of HPBCD on CNS neurons in NPC1 mouse model was shown, however the mechanism by which these effects were facilitated was unknown [116]. It is known, that HPBCD permeability is very low on the blood–brain barrier and does not accumulates in the brain [117]. However, HPBCD interact with the endothelium of the cerebral vasculature and may help the clearance of cholesterol from the CNS [118]. This example clearly shows the complexity of cyclodextrin’s effect on biological barriers in pathological conditions related to cholesterol dyshomeostasis. Earlier studies showed, that i.v. administration of HPBCD is safe and well tolerated [119,120] and recently HPBCD was approved as an orphan drug for the treatment of NPC. Intrathecal HPBCD was subjected to clinical trial to reduce cholesterol accumulation and slow the disease progression with an acceptable safety profile [121]. HPBCD slowed the disease progression, but an expected adverse event, ototoxicity and hearing loss was recorded in all patients. No other drug-related serious adverse events were observed [121]. New cyclodextrin derivatives like 6-O-α-Maltosyl-β-Cyclodextrin [122] or polyrotaxane-based delivery systems [123] are also developed to improve the efficacy of the treatment. Not just hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin but also hydroxypropyl-γ-cyclodextrin can be efficient in case of cholesterol accumulation defect. Latter has no ability to complex cholesterol, that is why there should be another mechanism to explain this phenomenon. It was supposed that cyclodextrins can induce cellular signaling routes to facilitate intracellular cholesterol trafficking [124,125]. To achieve the above-mentioned effects, HPBCD molecule must enter the cells. Due to its hydrophilic character, big molecular mass, the low octanol/water partition coefficient and the number of hydrogen bond donors and acceptors it is not able to permeate the cell membrane by passive diffusion [93]. The only possibility to enter the cells is the endocytosis. To understand the cellular internalization of cyclodextrins a brief summary of endocytic pathways is required.

Endocytosis of Cyclodextrins

Endocytosis is one of the most important capability of a cell. It controls the composition of plasma membrane and supports the communication between the cell and its environment. Many endocytic pathways can be differentiated in mammalian cells according to their dependencies on lipids and proteins [126].
Phagocytosis and pinocytosis can be differentiated by the content of the vesicle. Primarily professional phagocytes (macrophages, neutrophiles, monocytes, and dendritic cells) can take up larger (opsonized) particles by phagocytosis, while pinocytosis (when cells internalize fluid) can be found in all kinds of mammalian cell. The most recent classification of pinocytic pathways is the following: Clathrin dependent endocytosis, caveolae dependent endocytosis, micropinocytosis, and clathrin and caveolae independent endocytosis.
The diameter of phagosomes and macropinosomes is around 0.2–10 micrometers, in other cases vesicles are smaller [127]. After moving into the cytosol, vesicles fuse with lysosomes in case of phagocytosis, macropinocytosis and clathrin dependent endocytosis [128,129].
One of the most understood and studied pathway is clathrin dependent endocytosis. In case of clathrin dependent endocytosis, the cargo is adsorbed by plasma membrane proteins and a clathrin coated pit is formed, then the pit changes to a clathrin coated vesicle. On the surface of many mammalian cells (mainly on smooth muscle, type I pneumocytes, fibroblasts, adipocytes and endothelial cells) nonclathrin-coated plasma membrane buds (known as caveolae) can be observed. These are flask-shaped invaginations with a diameter of 60–80 nm. Macropinosomes can be formed usually from highly ruffled regions of the plasma membrane. In this case extracellular fluid is internalized, and larger membrane area is involved than in case of clathrin-or caveolae dependent endocytosis. Macropinocytosis is a nonselective form of endocytosis and a cholesterol dependent process [126].
In the last few years greater interest focused on the possibility of endocytosis of cyclodextrins (and their complexes). Importance of this mechanism could be negligible in case of small, lipophilic molecules, which penetrates easily and quickly through the barrier membrane. On the other hand, the invagination of the plasma membrane and the formation of endocytic vesicles can increase the available membrane surface for cyclodextrin complex–membrane interaction. As it is a dynamic process, its impact on drug absorption through the gastrointestinal tract should be considered. For bigger molecules, such as peptides or oligonucleotides, endocytosis can be an important route to overcome cell membrane. Endocytosis of fluorescently labelled β-cyclodextrin derivatives was confirmed in different cell types. Fluorescein-, and rhodamine-labelled random methyl-beta-cyclodextrin, fluorescein-labelled hydroxypropyl-beta cyclodextrin and soluble beta-cyclodextrin polymer were tested on human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cells [112,130]. Fluorescein-labelled methyl-beta-cyclodextrin was tested on HeLa cells [131], methyl-beta-cyclodextrin-dextran–AlexaFluor546 polymer was studied on NPC mutant human fibroblasts [115], while mono-4-(N-6-deoxy-6-amino-β-cyclodextrin)-7-nitrobenzofuran was examined on HepG2 and SK-MEL-24 cells [132]. On Caco-2 cells macropynocytosis, while on HeLa cells clathrin-dependent endocytosis was found to be responsible for the endocytosis of fluorescein-labelled methyl-beta-cyclodextrin. It may seem contradictory, but in different cell types different mechanisms can function or several mechanisms may work to varying degrees. There are no experimental results available about the effect of the fluorophore type or structure–activity relationships on the endocytosis, but it seems, that it takes place with different fluorophores and cyclodextrin derivatives.
The endocytosis of functionalized cyclodextrins should be distinguished from the above-mentioned non-specific processes. In this cases, folate-appended methyl-β-cyclodextrin [133] or mannose-modified α-cyclodextrin based polyrotaxanes [17] can be mentioned as examples for receptor-mediated endocytosis through the interaction with folate and mannose receptors respectively.
Recently an interesting effect of cell membrane cholesterol extraction by methyl-β-cyclodextrins was revealed, which can support the role of endocytosis in drug absorption. Cell membranes are dynamic, fluid structures, having curvature and the membrane lipid bilayers have an asymmetric distribution of lipids between the cytosolic and exofacial leaflets. Anionic phospholipids are primarily situated in the cytosolic leaflet, which may cause the electrostatic repulsion between anionic headgroups inducing membrane curvature. Curvature generation of the membrane depends on its lipid composition and protein-mediated mechanisms. The large amount of membrane cholesterol and its spontaneous flip-flop movement between membrane leaflets is considered to balance the electrostatic repulsion and the resulting membrane curvature. However, membrane cholesterol extraction causes the great increase in the negative surface charge density on the inner membrane leaflet, promoting the generation of spontaneous positive curvature and rapid membrane internalization [134]. In this sense cyclodextrins can be considered as nonspecific membrane internalization inducers on biological barriers by cholesterol extraction, causing the internalization of the fluid in its proximity, which may contribute to the drug absorption. However, it should be also noted, that decreasing membrane cholesterol with cyclodextrins at high concentrations, results decreased endocytic processes [135,136] and enhanced exocytosis [137]. The above mentioned cyclodextrin-cell membrane interactions are quite complex and depend on the cyclodextrin type, concentration and the cell types. The effects of cyclodextrins on biological barriers and cell membranes are summarized in Figure 7.

5. Conclusions

In summary cyclodextrins are extraordinary molecules, which have several effects on cell membranes and biological barriers, but these effects can be originated in their host–guest interactions with drugs or biomolecules. According to the available data the following mechanisms can be responsible for their drug absorption enhancement on barriers:
  • The improvement of water solubility of lipophilic drugs;
  • increased permeation of lipophilic molecules through the unstirred water layer (UWL);
  • permeabilization of cell membrane by removing cholesterol, which leads to further consequences such as:
  • Changes in the function of tight junctions by destabilizing the tight junction proteins localized in lipid rafts, causing increased paracellular permeability and
  • inhibition the function of efflux pumps;
  • endocytosis of free cyclodextrins; and
  • endocytosis of cyclodextrin-drug complexes.
Among the above-mentioned mechanisms, the solubility and permeability enhancements could be the two major mechanisms for the improvement of drug absorption. According to the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) solubility and intestinal permeability are two major factors, which govern the rate and extent of drug absorption. Cyclodextrins can be suitable excipients mainly for the improvement of solubility of Class 2 drugs (with low solubility–high permeability) and for the improvement of solubility and intestinal permeability of Class 4 drugs (low solubility–low permeability). On the other hand, effects related to the cell membrane–cyclodextrin interactions cannot be neglected. Destabilization of the tight junction proteins can alter the permeability not just the intestinal, but other barriers and the simultaneous inhibition of the efflux transporters can contribute to the enhanced drug penetration. However, the permeability enhancement on biological barriers could be harmful and cause irreversible damages. The route of endocytosis could be an alternative solution for permeability enhancement. Even if the capacity of endocytosis is limited, it is a continuous and dynamic process on biological barriers, by which the contact surface of cyclodextrin complexes or drug delivery systems and biological membranes could be increased. Developing new cyclodextrin carriers, targeting the endocytic pathway and late endosomes/lysosomes, may help to improve drug penetration through biological barriers. As we discussed cyclodextrins have complex effects on biological barriers which may act simultaneously contributing to the drug absorption and distribution.

Funding

This paper was supported by the János Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (BO/00290/16), FK_17 (FK124634) research grant of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office, Budapest, Hungary, EFOP-3.6.1-16-2012 and ÚNKP-18-4 New National Excellence Program of the Ministry of Human Capacities (ÚNKP-18-4-DE-99).

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. The relationship between the Biopharmaceutics Classification System and the effects of cyclodextrin complexation.
Figure 1. The relationship between the Biopharmaceutics Classification System and the effects of cyclodextrin complexation.
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Figure 2. Phase solubility diagrams and their classification according to Higuchi and Connors. S0 is the intrinsic solubility of drugs in aqueous medium.
Figure 2. Phase solubility diagrams and their classification according to Higuchi and Connors. S0 is the intrinsic solubility of drugs in aqueous medium.
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Figure 3. Cyclodextrin conjugates, polymers, and nanosponges.
Figure 3. Cyclodextrin conjugates, polymers, and nanosponges.
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Figure 4. The structure of cyclodextrin nanosponge and polymer cyclodextrin with the model guest molecule curcumin.
Figure 4. The structure of cyclodextrin nanosponge and polymer cyclodextrin with the model guest molecule curcumin.
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Figure 5. Generation of nanosponges (NS). (References: 1st generation [64,65,66,67,68,69,70], 2nd generation [71,72,73,74,75], 3rd generation [76,77,78,79], and 4th generation [80,81]).
Figure 5. Generation of nanosponges (NS). (References: 1st generation [64,65,66,67,68,69,70], 2nd generation [71,72,73,74,75], 3rd generation [76,77,78,79], and 4th generation [80,81]).
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Figure 6. Amphiphilic cyclodextrins: structure, self-association and drug loading.
Figure 6. Amphiphilic cyclodextrins: structure, self-association and drug loading.
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Figure 7. Effects of cyclodextrins on biological barriers.
Figure 7. Effects of cyclodextrins on biological barriers.
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Table 1. Latest results on stimuli-responsive cyclodextrin drug delivery systems.
Table 1. Latest results on stimuli-responsive cyclodextrin drug delivery systems.
StimulusConjugates/GuestsCyclodextrinDrugEffectApplication Ref.
Temperaturepoly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)α-CDNo active ingredient was usedConvert from gel to sol state.Biomedical using as local chemotherapy of cancers, excellent cytocompatibility, controlled drug release.[12]
Temperaturebi-perylene monoimidepermethyl-β-CDTetraphenylporphine (TPPS)LCST shows from 32 ˚C to 48.2 ˚C.Controlled drug release that is depending on the temperature[45]
Temperature and pHN-isopropylacrylamideβ-CDNaproxen sodiumSwollen ratio decreased with the increase of temperature and response to pH is depending on % of the componentHydrogels show biodegradability and controlled drug release in stomach condition; in intestinal condition the release is faster because of the higher pH.[38]
Temperature and pHchitosanβ-CDEtoposide (VP16)thermo-sensitive hydrogen bonds were between API and the β-CD cavity that is damaged by increasing temperature. Release of the drug reached 90% at pH 4.5The pH response is important to treat cancer, because the tumors’ microenvironment is acidic, contrast with the blood pH.[46]
Temperature and pHN-isopropylacrylamide β-CDDoxorubicin (DOX)The release of DOX was enhanced by the increase of temperature and decrease of pH It is a supramolecular micelle for anticancer therapy. Therapeutic index is higher than free DOX. [39]
pH L-phenylalanine functionalized graphene oxideβ-CDDoxorubicin (DOX)Changing the pH from 7.2 to 5.4 resulted in triplicated drug release of DOX.Nanocarrier has excellent biocompatibility, and is a pH-responsive drug delivery system for cancer therapy [47]
pHzinc oxide nanoparticles with functionalized PEG surfaceβ-CDCurcuminpH stimulated release showed zero order release of curcumin at tumor pHZnO nanoparticles have higher antibacterial activity on Staphylococcus Aureus than free drug [48]
pHchitosanβ-CDMethyl-orange (not active pharmaceutical ingredients (API))Swelling behaviours were changed by pH stimuliIt has sustained release properties, which make it suitable for use in medicine[49]
pH and photoazobenzene-poly-2-(diisopropylamino) ethyl methacrylate–methoxypolyethylene glycolsβ-CDdoxorubicin (DOX)The low pH and NIR lead to disassembling of nanoparticles. It provides a new perspective on tumor therapy, tumor targeting, and controlled drug release.[44]
pHadamantyl-terminated poly (ethylene glycol)β-cyclodextrin-containing poly(β-amino ester)CurcuminMicelle could unload the 70% of drug at pH 5.5 and 30% of the drug at 7.4 until 24 hours. It is a supramolecular micelle drug delivery system for cancer treatment.[50]
reduction, photohyaluronic acid β-CDadamantane linked camptothecinDisulphide bond linkage is reduction sensitive, that is led to release the drug by NIRA reduction-sensitive drug delivery was developed with photothermal-chemotherapy.[51]
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Table 2. Types of amphiphilic cyclodextrins with substituents.
Table 2. Types of amphiphilic cyclodextrins with substituents.
Type of Amphiphilic CylodextrinSubtypeSubstituents
Polysubstituted Medusa-likeSulfo-, thio-alkyl-, amido- or, amino chains on the primary side
Skirt shapedModified on the secondary hydroxyl groups with alkyl chains via an ester group
Bouquet-likeHydrocarbon chains on boths side, or poly(oxyethylene) and polymethylene chains
Monosubstituted LollipopOne alkyl chain on the primary side
Cup and BallContain a bulky Boc-amino protective group at the end of the alkyl chain
Lipid-likeCholesteryl, phospholipidyl or dilauryl moiety

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