Enhancement of transmucosal permeation of cyclosporine by benzalkonium chloride.
Oral Dis
; 8(3): 168-72, 2002 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Permeation of cyclosporin A (CsA) through intact and de-epithelialized human vaginal mucosa in the presence and absence of benzalkonium chloride (BZCl) was tested. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Human vaginal mucosa (snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen, stored at -85 degrees C) had been used for permeability experiments. CsA permeation through thawed frozen intact and de-epithelialized vaginal mucosa was determined using a flow-through diffusion apparatus (20 degrees C, 24 h). Flux rates for CsA across these two mucosae were determined in the presence and absence of 0.01% BZCl. ANOVA and Duncan's multiple range test were used to test for steady-state and an unpaired t-test with Welch's correction was used to test for differences between the mean flux values at each time point (significance level of 5%). A piece of thawed tissue from each patient, before and after de-epithelialization, was placed in formalin and histologically examined.RESULTS:
Flux rates of CsA across intact vaginal mucosa tended to increase by 28-46% in the presence of 0.01% BZCl, and CsA across de-epithelialized mucosa by approximately 28%. The latter differences were statistically significantly higher after 10 h. Flux rates across de-epithelialized mucosa were 52-140% higher in the presence of 0.01% BZCl (statistically significantly higher after 12 h).CONCLUSIONS:
The permeation of CsA through intact and de-epithelialized human vaginal mucosa can be enhanced by 0.01% BZCl.
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Assunto principal:
Tensoativos
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Compostos de Benzalcônio
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Ciclosporina
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Imunossupressores
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oral Dis
Ano de publicação:
2002
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Article