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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2018

Nanohybrid hydrogels designed for transbuccal anesthesia.

Lígia Nunes de Morais Ribeiro, Michelle Franz-Montan, Márcia Cristina Breitkreitz, Gustavo Henrique Rodrigues da Silva, Simone Ramos de Castro, Viviane Aparecida Guilherme, Daniele Ribeiro de Araújo, Eneida de Paula

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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Lígia Nunes de Morais RibeiroDepartment of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, nuneslica@gmail.com.
Michelle Franz-MontanDepartment of Physiological Sciences, Piracicaba Dental School, Unicamp, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
Márcia Cristina BreitkreitzDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Unicamp, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
Gustavo Henrique Rodrigues da SilvaDepartment of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, nuneslica@gmail.com.
Simone Ramos de CastroDepartment of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, nuneslica@gmail.com.
Viviane Aparecida GuilhermeDepartment of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, nuneslica@gmail.com.
Daniele Ribeiro de AraújoHuman and Natural Science Center, ABC Federal University, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil.
Eneida de PaulaDepartment of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, nuneslica@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLocal anesthesia in dentistry is by far the most terrifying procedure for patients, causing treatment interruption. None of the commercially available topical formulations is effective in eliminating the pain and phobia associated to the needle insertion and injection. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this work we prepared a nanostructured lipid-biopolymer hydrogel for the sustained delivery of lidocaine-prilocaine (LDC-PLC) for transbuccal pre-anesthesia. The lipid was composed of optimized nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) loaded with 5% LDC-PLC (NLC/LDC-PLC). The biopolymer counterpart was selected among alginate, xanthan (XAN), and chitosan matrices. The XAN-NLC hydrogel presented the most uniform aspect and pseudoplastic rheological profile, as required for topical use; therefore, it was selected for subsequent analyses. Accelerated stability tests under critical conditions (40°C; 75% relative humidity) were conducted for 6 months, in terms of drug content (mg/g), weight loss (%), and pH.

resultsIn vitro LDC-PLC release profile through Franz diffusion cells revealed a bimodal kinetics with a burst effect followed by the sustained release of both anesthetics, for 24 hours. Structural analyses (fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and scanning electron microscopy) gave details on the molecular organization of the hybrid hydrogel, confirming the synergic interaction between the components. Safety and efficacy were evaluated through in vitro cell viability (3T3, HaCat, and VERO cells) and in vivo antinociceptive (tail-flick, in mice) tests, respectively. In comparison to a control hydrogel and the eutectic mixture of 5% LDC-PLC cream (EMLA

conclusionConsidering such exciting results, this multifaceted nanohybrid system is now ready to be further tested in clinical trials.

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AnesthesiaAnesthetics, LocalAnimalsBiopolymersCell LineCell SurvivalChemistry, PharmaceuticalChlorocebus aethiopsDrug LiberationDrug StabilityFemaleHumansHydrogelsLidocaineLidocaine, Prilocaine Drug CombinationLipidsAnesthetics, LocalBiopolymersHydrogelsLidocaineLidocaine, Prilocaine Drug CombinationLipidsPolysaccharides, Bacterialxanthan gumdentistryhybrid hydrogellidocaine–prilocaineNLCtopical buccal anesthesiaxanthan

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PMCPMC6198882

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