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PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
卷 24, 期 6, 页码 680-688出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2019.1578370
关键词
Dexamethasone; PCL-PEG-PCL micelles; ocular drug delivery; endotoxin-induced uveitis; cellular uptake
资金
- Research Council of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Student Research Center [61542]
The aim of this study was to investigate the capability of polycaprolactone-polyethylene glycol-polycaprolactone (PCL-PEG-PCL) micelles in improving the anti-inflammatory effects of dexamethasone (DEX). A film hydration method was used for the preparation of the DEX-loaded PCL-PEG-PCL micelles. In vitro cytotoxicity of the micelles obtained was investigated on L929 cells. Cellular uptake was studied by using flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy. Anterior uveitis was induced in a group of rabbits by intravitreal injection of endotoxin from Salmonella typhimurium. The severity of inflammation-induced was clinically graded by using Hogan's classification method. Protein concentration in the aqueous humor was also measured. The micelles exhibited suitable compatibility on L929 cells and were taken up by the cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The DEX-loaded micelles could reduce the clinical symptoms of uveitis after a lag-time. At 24 and 36 h after the LPS injection, the PCL-PEG-PCL micelles showed a better inhibitory effect on uveitis than the marketed eye drop, the differences did not reach significant levels though. This study demonstrated the potential of the PCL-PEG-PCL micelles as carriers for DEX in treating anterior uveitis. However, this concept is still to be further investigated.
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