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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine

Novel lecithin-integrated liquid crystalline nanogels for enhanced cutaneous targeting of terconazole: development, in vitro and in vivo studies.

Yosra Sr Elnaggar, Sara M Talaat, Mohammed Bahey-El-Din, Ossama Y Abdallah

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Yosra Sr ElnaggarDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing, Pharos University in Alexandria.
Sara M TalaatDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University.
Mohammed Bahey-El-DinDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Ossama Y AbdallahDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University.
Alexandria University · EG

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Abstract

Terconazole (Tr) is the first marketed, most active triazole for vaginal candidiasis. Owing to poor skin permeation and challenging physicochemical properties, Tr was not employed for the treatment of cutaneous candidiasis. This is the first study to investigate the relevance of novel lecithin-integrated liquid crystalline nano-organogels (LCGs) to improve physicochemical characteristics of Tr in order to enable its dermal application in skin candidiasis. Ternary phase diagram was constructed using lecithin/capryol 90/water to identify the region of liquid crystalline organogel. The selected organogel possessed promising physicochemical characteristics based on particle size, rheological behavior, pH, loading efficiency, and in vitro antifungal activity. Microstructure of the selected organogel was confirmed by polarized light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Ex vivo and in vivo skin permeation studies revealed a significant 4.7- and 2.7-fold increase in the permeability of Tr-loaded LCG when compared to conventional hydrogel. Moreover, acute irritation study indicated safety and compatibility of liquid crystalline organogel to the skin. The in vivo antifungal activity confirmed the superiority of LCG over the conventional hydrogel for the eradication of Candida infection. Overall, lecithin-based liquid crystalline organogel confirmed its potential as an interesting dermal nanocarrier for skin targeting purpose.

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Liquid CrystalsAdministration, CutaneousAnimalsAntifungal AgentsCandidiasisDiffusionHydrogelsHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationHypromellose DerivativesLecithinsMiceMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionNanogelsNanomedicineParticle SizePermeabilityAntifungal AgentsHydrogelsHypromellose DerivativesLecithinsNanogelspolyethylene glycol polyethyleneimine nanogelPolyethylene GlycolsPolyethyleneimineterconazoleTriazolesliquid crystallineorganogelskin mycosisskin targetingterconazole

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PMID27822033
PMCPMC5087767
OpenAlexW2538544130

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