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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
卷 152, 期 -, 页码 632-638出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.06.051
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Mucoadhesion; Preactivation; Thiolation; Biological barrier; Liquid dosage form
Aim: It is the aim of this study to synthesize hyaluronic acid (HA) derivatives bearing mucoadhesive properties and showing prolonged stability at pH 7.4 and under oxidative condition as liquid dosage form. Methods: HA was modified by thiolation with L-cysteine (HA-SH) and by conjugation with 2-mercaptonicotinic acid-L-cysteine ligand to obtain an S-protected derivative (HA-MNA). The polymers were characterized by determination of thiol group content and mercaptonicotinic acid content. Cytotoxicity, stability and mucoadhesive properties (rheological evaluation and tensile test) of the polymers were evaluated. Results: HA-SH and HA-MNA could be successfully synthesized with a degree of modification of 5% and 9% of the total moles of carboxylic acid groups, respectively. MTT assay revealed no toxicity for the polymers. HA-SH resulted to be unstable both at pH 7.4 and under oxidative conditions, whereas HA-MNA was stable under both conditions. Rheological assessment showed a 52-fold and a 3-fold increase in viscosity for HA-MNA incubated with mucus compared to unmodified HA and HA-SH, respectively. Tensile evaluation carried out with intestinal and conjunctival mucosa confirmed the higher mucoadhesive properties of HA-MNA compared to HA-SH. Conclusions: According to the presented results, HA-MNA appears to be a potent excipient for the formulation of stable liquid dosage forms showing comparatively high mucodhesive properties. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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