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ArticlePharmaceutical research2024

A Hollow Microneedle Equipped with a Micropillar for Improved Needle Insertion and Injection of Drug Solution.

Mika Futaki, Kazuya Inamura, Tomoya Nishimura, Takatoshi Niitsu, Takehiko Tojo, Kenji Sugibayashi, Hiroaki Todo

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Article in Pharmaceutical research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Mika FutakiGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado, Saitama, 350-0295, Japan.
Kazuya InamuraGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado, Saitama, 350-0295, Japan.
Tomoya NishimuraProcessing Development Research Lab., Kao Corp., 2606 Akabane, Ichikai-cho, Haga-gun, Tochigi, 321-3426, Japan.
Takatoshi NiitsuProcessing Development Research Lab., Kao Corp., 2606 Akabane, Ichikai-cho, Haga-gun, Tochigi, 321-3426, Japan.
Takehiko TojoProcessing Development Research Lab., Kao Corp., 2606 Akabane, Ichikai-cho, Haga-gun, Tochigi, 321-3426, Japan.
Kenji SugibayashiFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado, Saitama, 350-0295, Japan.
Hiroaki TodoGraduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Josai University, 1-1 Keyakidai, Sakado, Saitama, 350-0295, Japan. ht-todo@josai.ac.jp.

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Abstract

purposeHollow-type microneedles (hMNs) are a promising device for the effective administration of drugs into intradermal sites. Complete insertion of the needle into the skin and administration of the drug solution without leakage must be achieved to obtain bioavailability or a constant effect. In the present study, several types of hMN with or without a rounded blunt tip micropillar, which suppresses skin deformation, around a hollow needle, and the effect on successful needle insertion and administration of a drug solution was investigated. Six different types of hMNs with needle lengths of 1000, 1300, and 1500 µm with or without a micropillar were used.

methodsNeedle insertion and the disposition of a drug in rat skin were investigated. In addition, the displacement-force profile during application of hMNs was also investigated using a texture analyzer with an artificial membrane to examine needle factors affecting successful insertion and administration of a drug solution by comparing with in vivo results.

resultsAccording to the results with the drug distribution of iodine, hMN

conclusionIn the present study, hMN

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Drug Delivery SystemsSkinAdministration, CutaneousAnimalsInjections, IntradermalMembranes, ArtificialMicroinjectionsNeedlesRatsMembranes, Artificialartificial membranehollow microneedleintradermal deliveryneedle insertiontransdermal microneedle

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