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ArticlePharmaceutics2024

Chitosan and Anionic Solubility Enhancer Sulfobutylether-β-Cyclodextrin-Based Nanoparticles as Dexamethasone Ophthalmic Delivery System for Anti-Inflammatory Therapy.

Giuseppe Francesco Racaniello, Gennaro Balenzano, Ilaria Arduino, Rosa Maria Iacobazzi, Antonio Lopalco, Angela Assunta Lopedota, Hakon Hrafn Sigurdsson, Nunzio Denora

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Giuseppe Francesco RacanielloDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.
Gennaro BalenzanoDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0009-0006-5137-7133
Ilaria ArduinoDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.
Rosa Maria IacobazziDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0737-6591
Antonio LopalcoDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2124-9211
Angela Assunta LopedotaDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.
Hakon Hrafn SigurdssonFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Iceland, 107 Reykjavik, Iceland.ORCID 0000-0003-4074-9182
Nunzio DenoraDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7756-7828
University of Bari Aldo Moro · ITUniversity of Iceland · IS

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cataract surgery interventions are constantly increasing, particularly among adult and elderly patients. This type of surgery can lead to inflammatory states of the ocular anterior segment (AS), usually healed via postoperative treatment with dexamethasone (DEX)-containing eye drops. The application of eye drops is challenging due to the high number of daily administrations. In this study, mucoadhesive nanoparticles (NPs) were formulated to improve the residence time of DEX on the corneal mucosa, enhancing the drug's solubility and bioavailability. The NPs were generated using an ionotropic gelation technique, exploiting the interaction between the cationic group of chitosan (CS) and the anionic group of sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrin (SBE-β-CD). The formation of the inclusion complex and its stoichiometry were studied through phase solubility studies, Job's plot method, and Bi-directional transport studies on MDCKII-MDR1. The obtained NPs showed good chemical and physical characteristics suitable for drug loading and subsequent testing on animal mucosa. The DEX-loaded CS/SBE-β-CD NPs exhibited a prolonged residence time on animal mucosa and demonstrated enhanced drug permeability through the corneal membrane, showing a sustained release profile. The developed NPs posed no irritation or toxicity concerns upon local administration, making them an optimal and innovative drug delivery system for inflammatory AS diseases treatment.

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cataract surgerydexamethasonemucoadhesive nanoparticlesocular delivery

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PMID38399331
PMCPMC10893235
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