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Han J, Choi YJ, Kang SK. Synergistic Strategies of Biomolecular Transport Technologies in Transdermal Healthcare Systems. Adv Healthc Mater 2024:e2401753. [PMID: 39087395 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202401753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2024] [Revised: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
Abstract
Transdermal healthcare systems have gained significant attention for their painless and convenient drug administration, as well as their ability to detect biomarkers promptly. However, the skin barrier limits the candidates of biomolecules that can be transported, and reliance on simple diffusion poses a bottleneck for personalized diagnosis and treatment. Consequently, recent advancements in transdermal transport technologies have evolved toward active methods based on external energy sources. Multiple combinations of these technologies have also shown promise for increasing therapeutic effectiveness and diagnostic accuracy as delivery efficiency is maximized. Furthermore, wearable healthcare platforms are being developed in diverse aspects for patient convenience, safety, and on-demand treatment. Herein, a comprehensive overview of active transdermal delivery technologies is provided, highlighting the combination-based diagnostics, therapeutics, and theragnostics, along with the latest trends in platform advancements. This offers insights into the potential applications of next-generation wearable transdermal medical devices for personalized autonomous healthcare.
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- Jieun Han
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
- Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM), Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
- Nano Systems Institute SOFT Foundry, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826, South Korea
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Zheng H, Pu Z, Wu H, Li C, Zhang X, Li D. Reverse iontophoresis with the development of flexible electronics: A review. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 223:115036. [PMID: 36580817 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.115036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Skin-centric diagnosis techniques, such as epidermal physiological parameter monitoring, have developed rapidly in recent years. The analysis of interstitial fluid (ISF), a body liquid with abundant physiological information, is a promising method to obtain health status because ISF is easily assessed by implanted or percutaneous measurements. Reverse iontophoresis extracts ISF by applying an electric field onto the skin, and it is a promising method to noninvasively obtain ISF, which, in turn, enables noninvasive epidermal physiological parameter monitoring. However, the development of reverse iontophoresis was relatively slow around the 2010s due to the rigidity and low biocompatibility of the applied devices. With the rapid development of flexible electronic technology in recent years, new progress has been made in the field of reverse iontophoresis, especially in the field of blood glucose monitoring and drug monitoring. This review summarizes the recent advances and discusses the challenges and opportunities of reverse iontophoresis.
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- Hao Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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Giri TK, Chakrabarty S, Ghosh B. Non-Invasive Extraction of Gabapentin for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring by Reverse Iontophoresis: Effect of pH, Ionic Strength, and Polyethylene Glycol 400 in the Receiving Medium. CURR PHARM ANAL 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1573412914666180910115059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Monitoring of plasma concentrations is a necessity for narrow therapeutic index
potent drugs. Development of non-invasive methods can save the patients from the trauma of needles
and hence is considered as a research priority.
Introduction:
Gabapentin, an anti-epileptic drug requires therapeutic monitoring because of its narrow
therapeutic index. The objective of the study was to develop a suitable method for the non-invasive
extraction of gabapentin for the same.
Methods:
Transdermal reverse iontophoresis was performed using pig ear skin as a barrier membrane.
Three compartment iontophoretic cells were used for the extraction study. Extractions were carried out
under low intensity electric field (current intensity- 0.5 mA/cm2, electrical field approximately 5 V).
The donor compartment was charged with aqueous gabapentin (10 µg/ml in phosphate buffer of pH
7.4). For studying the effect of receiving vehicle (pH, ionic strength, and enhancer) on the extraction
efficiency of gabapentin, the two receiver chambers were charged with media having varying concentration
of these factors. Drug content was determined by HPLC.
Results:
Compared to other pHs, cumulative extraction of gabapentin at pH 5 was significantly higher
at both anode and cathode (p<0.001). At low ionic strength, extraction of gabapentin increased linearly
with the increase in concentration of ions up to a certain value but at very high ionic strength the pattern
reversed. Similar results were obtained with enhancer (polyethylene glycol 400). Extraction increased
with increase in polyethylene glycol 400 up to 3% and then decreased.
Conclusion:
Extraction flux can be optimized by manipulation of the receiver media.
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- Tapan Kumar Giri
- NSHM College of Pharmaceutical Technology, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata Group of Institutions, 124 BL Saha Road, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, India
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- NSHM College of Pharmaceutical Technology, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata Group of Institutions, 124 BL Saha Road, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, India
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- NSHM College of Pharmaceutical Technology, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata Group of Institutions, 124 BL Saha Road, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, India
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Djabri A, Guy RH, Delgado-Charro MB. Potential of iontophoresis as a drug delivery method for midazolam in pediatrics. Eur J Pharm Sci 2018; 128:137-143. [PMID: 30503379 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2018.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Drug delivery to the neonatal and premature pediatric populations is very challenging. This research assessed the potential of delivering midazolam by transdermal iontophoresis as an alternative strategy in pediatric therapy. In vitro experiments used intact and tape-stripped porcine skin as models for the skin barrier function of full-term and premature newborns, respectively. Midazolam transdermal transport was significantly enhanced by applying higher currents, increasing the formulation pH, and optimizing the drug's mole fraction in the vehicle. When the skin barrier was decreased to half of its baseline competence, the passive permeation of midazolam increased by approximately 60-fold; and complete stratum corneum removal led to an additional 20-fold enhancement in permeation. Iontophoresis retained control of the drug transport trough partially compromised skin. However, a very high passive contribution undermined the iontophoretic control when the barrier was fully compromised. Overall, midazolam delivery could be rate-controlled by iontophoresis in most circumstances, and therapeutically useful fluxes could be achieved.
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- Asma Djabri
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Claverton Down BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Claverton Down BA2 7AY, UK.
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Giri TK, Chakrabarty S, Ghosh B. Transdermal reverse iontophoresis: A novel technique for therapeutic drug monitoring. J Control Release 2016; 246:30-38. [PMID: 27956143 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Application of transdermal reverse iontophoresis for diagnostic purpose is a relatively new concept but its short span of research is full of ups and downs. In early nineties, when the idea was floated, it received a dubious welcome by the scientific community. Yet to the disbelief of many, 2001 saw the launching of GlucoWatch® G2 Biographer, the first device that could measure the blood sugar level noninvasively. Unfortunately, the device failed to match the expectation and was withdrawn in 2007. However, the concept stayed on. Research on reverse iontophoresis has diversified in many fields. Numerous in vitro and in vivo experiments confirmed the prospect of reverse iontophoresis as a noninvasive tool in therapeutic drug monitoring and clinical chemistry. This review provides an overview about the recent developments in reverse iontophoresis in the field of therapeutic drug monitoring.
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- Tapan Kumar Giri
- NSHM College of Pharmaceutical Technology, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata Group of Institutions, 124 BL Saha Road, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, India
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- NSHM College of Pharmaceutical Technology, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata Group of Institutions, 124 BL Saha Road, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, India
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- NSHM College of Pharmaceutical Technology, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata Group of Institutions, 124 BL Saha Road, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, India.
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Caffarel-Salvador E, Brady AJ, Eltayib E, Meng T, Alonso-Vicente A, Gonzalez-Vazquez P, Torrisi BM, Vicente-Perez EM, Mooney K, Jones DS, Bell SEJ, McCoy CP, McCarthy HO, McElnay JC, Donnelly RF. Hydrogel-Forming Microneedle Arrays Allow Detection of Drugs and Glucose In Vivo: Potential for Use in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0145644. [PMID: 26717198 PMCID: PMC4699208 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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We describe, for the first time the use of hydrogel-forming microneedle (MN) arrays for minimally-invasive extraction and quantification of drug substances and glucose from skin in vitro and in vivo. MN prepared from aqueous blends of hydrolysed poly(methyl-vinylether-co-maleic anhydride) (11.1% w/w) and poly(ethyleneglycol) 10,000 daltons (5.6% w/w) and crosslinked by esterification swelled upon skin insertion by uptake of fluid. Post-removal, theophylline and caffeine were extracted from MN and determined using HPLC, with glucose quantified using a proprietary kit. In vitro studies using excised neonatal porcine skin bathed on the underside by physiologically-relevant analyte concentrations showed rapid (5 min) analyte uptake. For example, mean concentrations of 0.16 μg/mL and 0.85 μg/mL, respectively, were detected for the lowest (5 μg/mL) and highest (35 μg/mL) Franz cell concentrations of theophylline after 5 min insertion. A mean concentration of 0.10 μg/mL was obtained by extraction of MN inserted for 5 min into skin bathed with 5 μg/mL caffeine, while the mean concentration obtained by extraction of MN inserted into skin bathed with 15 μg/mL caffeine was 0.33 μg/mL. The mean detected glucose concentration after 5 min insertion into skin bathed with 4 mmol/L was 19.46 nmol/L. The highest theophylline concentration detected following extraction from a hydrogel-forming MN inserted for 1 h into the skin of a rat dosed orally with 10 mg/kg was of 0.363 μg/mL, whilst a maximum concentration of 0.063 μg/mL was detected following extraction from a MN inserted for 1 h into the skin of a rat dosed with 5 mg/kg theophylline. In human volunteers, the highest mean concentration of caffeine detected using MN was 91.31 μg/mL over the period from 1 to 2 h post-consumption of 100 mg Proplus® tablets. The highest mean blood glucose level was 7.89 nmol/L detected 1 h following ingestion of 75 g of glucose, while the highest mean glucose concentration extracted from MN was 4.29 nmol/L, detected after 3 hours skin insertion in human volunteers. Whilst not directly correlated, concentrations extracted from MN were clearly indicative of trends in blood in both rats and human volunteers. This work strongly illustrates the potential of hydrogel-forming MN in minimally-invasive patient monitoring and diagnosis. Further studies are now ongoing to reduce clinical insertion times and develop mathematical algorithms enabling determination of blood levels directly from MN measurements.
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- Ester Caffarel-Salvador
- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT97BL, United Kingdom
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BACKGROUND The emerging field of microneedle-based minimally invasive patient monitoring and diagnosis is reviewed. Microneedle arrays consist of rows of micron-scale projections attached to a solid support. They have been widely investigated for transdermal drug and vaccine delivery applications since the late 1990s. However, researchers and clinicians have recently realized the great potential of microneedles for extraction of skin interstitial fluid and, less commonly, blood, for enhanced monitoring of patient health. METHODS We reviewed the journal and patent literature, and summarized the findings and provided technical insights and critical analysis. RESULTS We describe the basic concepts in detail and extensively review the work performed to date. CONCLUSIONS It is our view that microneedles will have an important role to play in clinical management of patients and will ultimately improve therapeutic outcomes for people worldwide.
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Delgado-Charro MB, Guy RH. Effective use of transdermal drug delivery in children. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2014; 73:63-82. [PMID: 24333231 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2013.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Transdermal administration offers a non-invasive and convenient method for paediatric drug delivery. The competent skin barrier function in term infants and older children limits both water loss and the percutaneous entry of chemicals including drugs; but the smaller doses required by children eases the attainment of therapeutic concentrations. Transdermal patches used in paediatrics include fentanyl, buprenorphine, clonidine, scopolamine, methylphenidate, oestrogens, nicotine and tulobuterol. Some patches have paediatric labelling supported by clinical trials whereas others are used unlicensed. Innovative drug delivery methods, such as microneedles and sonophoresis are being tested for their safety and efficacy; needleless injectors are primarily used to administer growth hormone; and two iontophoretic devices were approved for paediatrics. In contrast, the immature and rapidly evolving skin barrier function in premature neonates represents a significant formulation challenge. Unfortunately, this population group suffers from an absence of approved transdermal formulations, a shortcoming exacerbated by the significant risk of excessive drug exposure via the incompletely formed skin barrier.
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Woo HC, Tolosa L, El-Metwally D, Viscardi RM. Glucose monitoring in neonates: need for accurate and non-invasive methods. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2014; 99:F153-7. [PMID: 24065727 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Neonatal hypoglycaemia can lead to devastating consequences. Thus, constant, accurate and safe glucose monitoring is imperative in neonatal care. However, point-of-care (POC) devices for glucose testing currently used for neonates were originally designed for adults and do not address issues specific to neonates. This review will address currently available monitoring options and describe new methodologies for non-invasive glucose monitoring in newborns.
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- Hyung Chul Woo
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, , Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Delgado-Charro M. Richard Guy and His Collaborators:Crackling'the Skin Code. Skin Pharmacol Physiol 2013; 26:302-12. [DOI: 10.1159/000351937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Liu J, Jiang L, Liu H, Cai X. A bifunctional biosensor for subcutaneous glucose monitoring by reverse iontophoresis. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2011.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chang L, Liu C, He Y, Xiao H, Cai X. Small-volume solution current-time behavior study for application in reverse iontophoresis-based non-invasive blood glucose monitoring. Sci China Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-010-4130-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Simonetti LD, Gelfuso GM, Barbosa JC, Lopez RF. Assessment of the percutaneous penetration of cisplatin: The effect of monoolein and the drug skin penetration pathway. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2009; 73:90-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2009.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2008] [Revised: 04/06/2009] [Accepted: 04/27/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Guy Y, Muha RJ, Sandberg M, Weber SG. Determination of zeta-potential and tortuosity in rat organotypic hippocampal cultures from electroosmotic velocity measurements under feedback control. Anal Chem 2009; 81:3001-7. [PMID: 19298057 DOI: 10.1021/ac802631e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Extracellular translational motion in the brain is generally considered to be governed by diffusion and tortuosity. However, the brain as a whole has a significant zeta-potential, thus translational motion is also governed by electrokinetic effects under a naturally occurring or applied electric field. We have previously measured zeta-potential and tortuosity in intact brain tissue; however, the method was tedious. In this work, we use a four-electrode potentiostat to control the potential difference between two microreference electrodes in the tissue, creating a constant electric field. Additionally, some alterations have been made to simplify our previous procedure. The method entails simultaneously injecting two 70 kDa dextran conjugated fluorophores into rat organotypic hippocampal cultures and observing their mobility using fluorescence microscopy. We further present two methods of data analysis: regression and two-probe analysis. Statistical comparisons are made between the previous and current methods as well as between the two data analysis methods. In comparison to the previous method, the current, simpler method with data analysis by regression gives statistically indistinguishable mean values of zeta-potential and tortuosity, with a similar variability for zeta-potential, -21.3 +/- 2.8 mV, and a larger variability for the tortuosity, 1.98 +/- 0.12. On the other hand, we find that the current method combined with the two-probe analysis produces accurate and more precise results, with a zeta-potential of -22.8 +/- 0.8 mV and a tortuosity of 2.24 +/- 0.10.
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- Yifat Guy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA
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Park EJ, Werner J, Beebe J, Chan S, Smith NB. Noninvasive ultrasonic glucose sensing with large pigs (approximately 200 pounds) using a lightweight cymbal transducer array and biosensors. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2009; 3:517-23. [PMID: 20144290 PMCID: PMC2769881 DOI: 10.1177/193229680900300316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND To prevent complications in diabetes, the proper management of blood glucose levels is essential. Since conventional glucose meters require pricking fingers or other areas of the skin, a noninvasive method for monitoring blood glucose levels is desired. Using a lightweight cymbal transducer array, this study was conducted to noninvasively determine the glucose levels of pigs having a similar size to humans. METHOD In vivo experiments using eight pigs (approximately 200 pounds) were performed in five groups. A cymbal array with four biosensors was attached to the axillary area of the pig. The array was operated at 20 kHz at special peak-temporal peak intensity (I(sptp)) equal to 50 or 100 mW/cm(2) for 5, 10, or 20 minutes. After the ultrasound exposure, glucose concentrations of the interstitial fluid were determined using biosensors. For comparison, glucose levels of blood samples collected from the ear vein were measured by a commercial glucose meter. RESULT In comparison, glucose levels determined by a cymbal array and biosensor system were close to those measured by a glucose meter. After a 20-minute ultrasound exposure at I(sptp) = 100 mW/cm(2), the average glucose level determined by the ultrasound system was 175 +/- 7 mg/dl, which is close to 166 +/- 5 mg/dl measured by the glucose meter. CONCLUSION Results indicate the feasibility of using a cymbal array for noninvasive glucose sensing on pigs having a similar size to humans. Further studies on the ultrasound conditions, such as frequency, intensity, and exposure time, will be continued for effective glucose sensing.
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- Eun-Joo Park
- Department of Bioengineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Delgado-Charro M. Recent advances on transdermal iontophoretic drug delivery and non-invasive sampling. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1773-2247(09)50015-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Guy Y, Sandberg M, Weber SG. Determination of zeta-potential in rat organotypic hippocampal cultures. Biophys J 2008; 94:4561-9. [PMID: 18263658 PMCID: PMC2480665 DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.112722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2007] [Accepted: 12/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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zeta-potentials of entities such as cells and synaptosomes have been determined, but zeta of brain tissue has never been measured. Electroosmotic flow, and the resulting transport of neuroactive substances, would result from naturally occurring and experimentally or clinically induced electric fields if zeta is significant. We have developed a simple method for determining zeta in tissue. An electric field applied across a rat organotypic hippocampal slice culture (OHSC) drives fluorescent molecules through the tissue by both electroosmotic flow and electrophoresis. Fluorescence microscopy is used to determine each molecule's velocity. Independently, capillary electrophoresis is used to measure the molecules' electrophoretic mobilities. The experiment yields zeta-potential and average tissue tortuosity. The zeta-potential of OHSCs is -22 +/- 2 mV, and the average tortuosity is 1.83 +/- 0.06. In a refined experiment, zeta-potential is measured in various subregions. The zeta-potentials of the CA1 stratum pyramidale, CA3 stratum pyramidal, and dentate gyrus are -25.1 +/- 1.6 mV, -20.3 +/- 1.7 mV, and -25.4 +/- 1.0 mV, respectively. Simple dimensional arguments show that electroosmotic flow is potentially as important as diffusion in molecular transport.
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- Yifat Guy
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Cattarossi L, Violino M, Macagno F, Logreco P, Savoia M. Correlation between plasma and urinary caffeine levels in preterm infants. J Perinat Med 2007; 34:344-6. [PMID: 16856829 DOI: 10.1515/jpm.2006.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND We hypothesize that urine levels might be reliable to assess the therapeutic range of caffeine. OBJECTIVES We correlated plasma and urinary levels of caffeine in preterm infants treated with this drug for apnea of prematurity. METHODS Infants (n=56) were given a loading dose of caffeine citrate (10 mg/kg, per os) and 24 h later a maintenance dose (2 mg/kg, per os, once a day). Plasma and urinary levels of caffeine were determined 24 h after the loading dose (before administration of the maintenance dose) and then weekly. RESULTS Plasma and urinary levels correlate at all examined ages: 29 weeks (r=0.92, P<0.001), 30 weeks (r=0.97, P<0.001), 31 weeks (r=0.82, P<0.001), 32 weeks (r=0.92, P<0.001), 33 weeks (r=0.87, P<0.001), 34 weeks (r=0.81, P<0.001). CONCLUSION Urinary levels of caffeine might be a useful means to assess therapeutic ranges.
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Holas T, Vávrová K, Klimentová J, Hrabálek A. Synthesis and transdermal permeation-enhancing activity of ketone, amide, and alkane analogs of Transkarbam 12. Bioorg Med Chem 2006; 14:2896-903. [PMID: 16376549 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2005] [Revised: 12/01/2005] [Accepted: 12/02/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Transkarbam 12 (5-(dodecyloxycarbonyl)pentylammonium-5-(dodecyloxycarbonyl)pentylcarbamate, T12) is a highly active transdermal permeation enhancer. In this study, ketone, amide, and alkane analogs of T12 have been synthesized and evaluated for their permeation-enhancing activity using porcine skin and theophylline as a model drug. Replacement of ester by methylene and ketone, respectively, led to a significant decrease of activity. Amide analogs displayed lower activity in 60% propylene glycol and were comparable to T12 in isopropyl myristate. An intramolecular H-bond between ester and ammonium-carbamate group was suggested to be important for the permeation-enhancing activity of T12.
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- Tomás Holas
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 50005 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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Murthy SN, Zhao YL, Hui SW, Sen A. Electroporation and transcutaneous extraction (ETE) for pharmacokinetic studies of drugs. J Control Release 2005; 105:132-41. [PMID: 15885843 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2005.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2004] [Revised: 03/16/2005] [Accepted: 03/28/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The therapeutic activity and toxicity of drugs often depends on the accumulation of drugs in the peripheral anatomical compartment rather than the central compartment. In the routine practice of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) and pharmacokinetic studies, drug concentration determined by intermittent blood sampling is used as a surrogate for calculating the drug concentration in the peripheral compartment tissues. Microdialysis, a relatively less invasive procedure, has been used for estimation of free drug levels in dermal, subcutaneous and muscle tissues. Transcutaneous extraction of drugs from the dermal tissue is a good noninvasive alternative to phlebotomy and microdialysis. This requires a technique, which can facilitate the extraction of significant and reproducible amounts of drugs from the dermal extracellular fluid (ECF) within a short sampling duration. In the present work, we assessed the feasibility of electroporation and transcutaneous extraction (ETE) method for determining the time course of drugs in dermal ECF, using salicylic acid (SA) as a test drug. Electroporation protocol was optimized based on the in vitro diffusion studies of salicylic acid across rat skin. The concentration-time profile of total SA was determined in rats after a single i.v. bolus administration. The in vivo permeability coefficient (P(in vivo)) of rat skin was determined under steady state plasma concentration of drug created by i.v. bolus followed by constant rate infusion of SA. The pharmacokinetic parameters of the drug were determined using a two-compartment pharmacokinetic model. The theoretical predicted time course of free SA in the dermal ECF after a single i.v. bolus administration was calculated using standard formulae. The concentration of free SA determined by ETE is in good agreement with that calculated using two-compartment pharmacokinetic model. This study thus provides a credible evidence for the validity of ETE technique for determining the concentration of SA in the dermal ECF.
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- S Narasimha Murthy
- Department of Cancer Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, USA.
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Delgado-Charro MB, Guy RH. Transdermal reverse iontophoresis of valproate: a noninvasive method for therapeutic drug monitoring. Pharm Res 2004; 20:1508-13. [PMID: 14567648 DOI: 10.1023/a:1025730815971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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PURPOSE The objectives of this work were (a) to explore the potential of transdermal reverse iontophoresis for therapeutic drug monitoring and (b) to develop an "internal standard" calibration procedure so as to render the technique completely noninvasive. METHODS A series of in vitro iontophoresis experiments was performed in which the subdermal concentration of sodium valproate was varied from 21 microM to 1 mM. Glutamic acid was also introduced into the subdermal donor at a fixed concentration to act as an "internal standard" for the calibration method. RESULTS Both valproate and glutamate anions were recovered, as expected, at the anodal receptor chamber. The iontophoretic extraction flux of valproate was linearly correlated with the subdermal concentration. Glutamate flux was constant. It follows that the ratio of extracted fluxes (valproate/glutamate) was directly dependent upon (a) the subdermal valproate concentration and (b) the subdermal concentration ratio (valproate/glutamate), offering a means, thereby, to a completely noninvasive methodology. CONCLUSIONS This work demonstrates the potential of reverse iontophoresis for noninvasive therapeutic monitoring. The simultaneous quantification of the analyte of interest and of an "internal standard" renders the withdrawal of a blood sample unnecessary.
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- M Begoña Delgado-Charro
- School of Pharmacy, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland, and Centre International de Recherche et d'Enseignement, Pharmapeptides Archamps, France.
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Leboulanger B, Guy RH, Delgado-Charro MB. Reverse iontophoresis for non-invasive transdermal monitoring. Physiol Meas 2004; 25:R35-50. [PMID: 15253111 DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/25/3/r01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Iontophoresis is the application of a small electric current to enhance the transport of both charged and polar, neutral compounds across the skin. Manipulation of either the total charge delivered and/or certain electrode formulation parameters allows control of electromigration and electroosmosis, the two principal mechanisms of transdermal iontophoresis. While the approach has been mainly used for transdermal drug delivery, 'reverse iontophoresis', by which substances are extracted to the skin surface, has recently been the subject of considerable effort. Glucose monitoring has been extensively studied and other applications, including therapeutic drug monitoring, are contributing to the development of the technique. An internal standard calibration procedure may ultimately render this novel monitoring technique completely non-invasive.
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- Benoît Leboulanger
- School of Pharmacy, University of Geneva, 30. Quai Ernest-Ansermet CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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