Fluconazole Loaded Chitin Nanogels as a Topical Ocular Drug Delivery Agent for Corneal Fungal Infections

被引：41

作者：

Mohammed, Nishil ^{[1
]}

Rejinold, N. Sanoj ^{[1
]}

Mangalathillam, Sabitha ^{[2
]}

Biswas, Raja ^{[1
]}

Nair, Shantikumar V. ^{[1
]}

Jayakumar, R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Univ, Amrita Inst Med Sci & Res Ctr, Amrita Ctr Nanosci & Mol Med, Kochi 682041, Kerala, India

[2] Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Univ, Amrita Sch Pharm, Kochi 682041, Kerala, India

来源：

JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY | 2013年 / 9卷 / 09期

关键词：

Chitin Nanogels; Fluconazole; Antifungal; Corneal Drug Delivery; CHITOSAN NANOPARTICLES; PHARMACOKINETICS; STABILITY; CURCUMIN; SYSTEMS; SKIN;

D O I：

10.1166/jbn.2013.1647

中图分类号：

TB3 [工程材料学];

学科分类号：

0805 ; 080502 ;

摘要：

Poor bioavailability of antifungal drugs due to the various protective mechanisms of the eye is a serious concern for the treatment of corneal fungal infections in today's world. The use of nanosystems that can improve the bioavailability of these antifungal drugs is relatively a new idea being conceived and here we have synthesized fluconazole loaded chitin nanogels (Flu-CNGs) which can be used for the treatment of corneal fungal infections. These nanogels were characterized using DLS, Zeta potential, SEM, FTIR and TG/DTA. The prepared Flu-CNGs have controlled release pattern which is ideal for the continuous availability of fluconazole over a longer period of time for an effective fungal treatment. Flu-CNGs are haemocompatible, cytocompatible and also showed very good cell uptake in human dermal fibroblast cells and penetration to the deeper sections of the porcine cornea with no signs of destruction or inflammation to corneal cells as shown in ex vivo permeation studies.

引用

页码：1521 / 1531

页数：11

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