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ArticleDrug delivery and translational research2021

Topical instillation of triamcinolone acetonide-loaded emulsomes for posterior ocular delivery: statistical optimization and in vitro-in vivo studies.

Rakhee Kapadia, Kinjal Parikh, Mahendra Jain, Krutika Sawant

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Article in Drug delivery and translational research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Rakhee KapadiaFaculty of Pharmacy, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Kalabhavan, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390 001, India.
Kinjal ParikhFaculty of Pharmacy, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Kalabhavan, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390 001, India.
Mahendra JainFaculty of Pharmacy, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Kalabhavan, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390 001, India.
Krutika SawantFaculty of Pharmacy, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Kalabhavan, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390 001, India. dr_krutikasawant@rediffmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1642-1753
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda · IN

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Abstract

The objective of the present investigation was to formulate and characterize a novel lipid-based carrier-emulsomes loaded with triamcinolone acetonide (TA)/Nile red (NR) for non-invasive delivery to the posterior segment of the eye upon topical application. To optimize and delineate the effect of independent variables on dependent variables, Box-Behnken design (BBD) was adopted. The optimized batch was characterized for size, zeta potential, surface morphology by transmission electron microscopy, drug-excipient interaction by differential scanning calorimetry, osmolarity, pH, ex vivo transcorneal permeation, and stability studies. A short-term exposure (STE) test was performed on Statens Seruminstitut Rabbit Corneal (SIRC) cell lines to evaluate the in vitro ocular irritation. Precorneal retention study was performed in rabbit eyes. Confocal microscopy was used for ocular distribution studies in mice eye by preparing dye (Nile red)-loaded formulations. The surface response and contour plots along with ANOVA results demonstrated an interaction between the factors. The optimized batch had particle size of 131.17 ± 3.17 nm and entrapment efficiency of 71.56 ± 4.19%. TEM image showed unimodal, nano-sized emulsomes. TA-loaded emulsomes exhibited higher transcorneal permeation as compared to drug solution. In vitro irritation studies confirmed the safety of excipients for ophthalmic use. Fluorescence microscopic images obtained after ocular distribution studies showed strong fluorescence in inner and outer plexiform layers of the retina in comparison to dye solution confirming the delivery of dye to the posterior segment of mice eye after topical ocular instillation. Graphical abstract.

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NanoparticlesTriamcinolone AcetonideAnimalsCorneaDrug Delivery SystemsExcipientsMiceParticle SizeRabbitsExcipientsTriamcinolone AcetonideEmulsomesPosterior ocular deliverySIRC cell lineTopical instillation, HET-CAMTriamcinolone acetonide

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