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Yoo KH, Kwon TR, Oh CT, Ko KC, No YH, Oh WJ, Kim BJ. Improvement of a slimming cream's efficacy using a novel fabric as a transdermal drug delivery system: An in vivo and in vitro study. Exp Ther Med 2020; 19:3282-3288. [PMID: 32266024 PMCID: PMC7132236 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.8582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Penetration of any compound into the body from the outside is prevented primarily by the corneal layer of the epidermis. The only way to circumvent the properties of the corneal layer is to disrupt it. Currently, transdermal systems can currently only deliver drugs that are of low molecular weight. The purpose of the present study was to assess the improvement of the slimming cream's efficacy using a novel fabric, with the aim of developing an improved method for transdermal drug delivery. The current study was conducted on four groups of guinea pigs. The control group was untreated, whereas the test groups were treated with either slimming cream and no fabric, slimming cream with 100% cotton fabric or slimming cream with the novel fabric. Ultrasound and microscopic histological analysis were used to assess animals. The results demonstrated that compared with the other groups, the novel fabric group demonstrated the greatest reductions in fat layer thickness, adipocyte size and number and proliferator-activated receptor-γ levels in adipose tissue. Furthermore, the novel fabric also enhanced the transdermal delivery of rhodamine B base and caffeine penetration compared with the control fabric (3.18-fold). In conclusion, the results of the present study demonstrated that the novel fabric can potentially be used to enhance transdermal drug delivery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kwang Ho Yoo
- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea.,Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon 22711, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea.,Research and Development Center, Green Cross Well-Being Corporation, Seongnam 13595, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul 156-755, Republic of Korea
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Pérez Pico AM, Mingorance Álvarez E, Martínez Quintana R, Mayordomo Acevedo R. Importance of Sock Type in the Development of Foot Lesions on Low-Difficulty, Short Hikes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16101871. [PMID: 31137872 PMCID: PMC6572579 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16101871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background and objectives: Foot lesions can be developed during hiking because of external factors. This makes it important to study the effect of hiking equipment on lesion development. Materials and Methods: Technical and non-technical socks were given to 109 hikers to wear during a short hike. Participants were examined at three stages of the hike to determine the development of dermal, muscle and nail lesions, temperature and perimeter in various areas of each foot. Results: The percentage of hikers without injuries was significantly higher among those wearing technical socks (p-value < 0.001). Differences were also observed in mean foot temperature, which was higher in participants wearing technical socks (p-value < 0.001). Conclusion: The results indicate that even on a low-difficulty, short-term sport activity, it is advisable to wear technical socks to prevent lesion development and keep the foot temperature more stable. Sock type was identified as an external conditioning factor in lesion development.
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- Ana Mª Pérez Pico
- Department of Nursing, University of Extremadura, Plasencia, 10600 Cáceres, Spain.
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Gerhardt LC, Lottenbach R, Rossi R, Derler S. Tribological investigation of a functional medical textile with lubricating drug-delivery finishing. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2013; 108:103-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2012] [Revised: 12/05/2012] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The Effect of Two Sock Fabrics on Perception and Physiological Parameters Associated with Blister Incidence: A Field Study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 56:481-8. [DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/mer127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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