As transcorneal drug delivery is still a challenge, the scope of the present study was to prepare useful nanosystems able to enhance transcorneal permeation/penetration of drugs. Moreover, this work aims to evaluate the effectiveness of inulin-based nanosystems in the specific field of ocular drug delivery and the effect of PEG chains to promote mucoadhesion, stability and transcorneal penetration/permeation enhancer effect of self-assembling nanoparticles in vitro (transwell systems and HCE) and ex vivo (Franz cells and bovine cornea). In particular, inulin was chosen as the starting natural polysaccharide polymer to design a novel amphiphilic derivative named INU-EDA-RA-PEG capable of self-assembling to form self-assembling nanoparticles and corticosteroids-loaded self-assembling nanoparticles. As observed, self-assembling nanoparticles show appropriate particle size values, mucoadhesivity and cytocompatibility. Moreover, self-assembling nanoparticles are able to act efficiently as permeation/penetration enhancer. Additionally, the presence of PEG has positive influence. Thus, the developed inulin-based nanosystems represent a promising tool to improve transcorneal delivery of corticosteroids.
Giulia Di Prima, F.B. (2019). Mucoadhesive PEGylated inulin-based self-assembling nanoparticles: In vitro and ex vivo transcorneal permeation enhancement of corticosteroids. JOURNAL OF DRUG DELIVERY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 49, 195-208 [10.1016/j.jddst.2018.10.028].
Data di pubblicazione: | 2019 | |
Titolo: | Mucoadhesive PEGylated inulin-based self-assembling nanoparticles: In vitro and ex vivo transcorneal permeation enhancement of corticosteroids | |
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Citazione: | Giulia Di Prima, F.B. (2019). Mucoadhesive PEGylated inulin-based self-assembling nanoparticles: In vitro and ex vivo transcorneal permeation enhancement of corticosteroids. JOURNAL OF DRUG DELIVERY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 49, 195-208 [10.1016/j.jddst.2018.10.028]. | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2018.10.028 | |
Abstract: | As transcorneal drug delivery is still a challenge, the scope of the present study was to prepare useful nanosystems able to enhance transcorneal permeation/penetration of drugs. Moreover, this work aims to evaluate the effectiveness of inulin-based nanosystems in the specific field of ocular drug delivery and the effect of PEG chains to promote mucoadhesion, stability and transcorneal penetration/permeation enhancer effect of self-assembling nanoparticles in vitro (transwell systems and HCE) and ex vivo (Franz cells and bovine cornea). In particular, inulin was chosen as the starting natural polysaccharide polymer to design a novel amphiphilic derivative named INU-EDA-RA-PEG capable of self-assembling to form self-assembling nanoparticles and corticosteroids-loaded self-assembling nanoparticles. As observed, self-assembling nanoparticles show appropriate particle size values, mucoadhesivity and cytocompatibility. Moreover, self-assembling nanoparticles are able to act efficiently as permeation/penetration enhancer. Additionally, the presence of PEG has positive influence. Thus, the developed inulin-based nanosystems represent a promising tool to improve transcorneal delivery of corticosteroids. | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore CHIM/09 - Farmaceutico Tecnologico Applicativo | |
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