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Enhancement of 8-methoxypsoralen topical delivery via nanosized niosomal vesicles: Formulation development, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of skin deposition

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
卷 517, 期 1-2, 页码 256-268

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.12.018

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Niosomes; 8-methoxypsoralen; Topical delivery; Skin permeation; Hydrogel; Confocal laser scanning microscopy

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  1. Project's Sector at the National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt [P100201]

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The aim of the present study is to enhance the skin penetration and deposition of 8-methoxypsoraln (8-MOP) via niosomal vesicles to increase its local efficacy and safety. 8-MOP niosomes were prepared by the thin film hydration method using Span 60 or Span 40 along with cholesterol at five different molar ratios. The obtained vesicles revealed high entrapment efficiencies (83.04-89.90%) with nanometric vesicle diameters (111.1-198.8 nm) of monodisperse distribution (P01=0.145-0.216), zeta potential values < -48.3 mV and spherical morphology under transmission electron microscopy. Optimized niosomal formulations depicted a biphasic in vitro release pattern in phosphate buffer (pH 5.5)/ethanol (7:3 v/v) and displayed good physical stability after storage for 6 months at room (20-25 C) and refrigeration (4-8 C) temperatures. The two optimized formulations were incorporated in 5% sodium carboxy methylcellulose based hydrogel matrix which showed optimum pH values (7.37-7.39), pseudoplastic with thixotropic rheological behavior and more retarded 8 -MOP release, by 23.82 and 14.89%, compared to niosomal vesicles after 24 h. In vitro drug permeation and deposition studies, using rat skins, revealed promoted penetration and accumulation of 8 -MOP after 8 h. The skin penetration was further confirmed in vivo by confocal laser scanning microscopy, after 2 h application period using rhodamine-loaded niosomal hydrogels compared to plain rhodamine hydrogel, as a florescence marker. Therefore, enhanced permeation and skin deposition of 8 -MOP delivered by niosomes may help in improving the efficacy and safety of long-term treatment with 8 -MOP. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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