Hyaluronic acid on the urokinase sustained release with a hydrogel system composed of poloxamer 407 : HA/P407 hydrogel system for drug delivery

Pleural empyema is an inflammatory condition characterized by accumulation of pus inside the pleural cavity, which is usually followed by bacterial pneumonia. During the disease process, the pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic cytokines in the purulent pleural effusion cause proliferation of fibroblasts and deposition of extracellular matrix, which lead to fibrin deposition and fibrothorax. Urokinase instillation therapy through a chest drainage tube is frequently used for fibrinolysis in patients with empyema. However, urokinase treatment requires multiple instillation (2-3 times per day, for 4-8 days) and easily flows out from the chest drainage tube due to its high water solubility. In this in vitro study, we developed a thermo-responsive hydrogel based on poloxamer 407 (P407) combined with hyaluronic acid (HA) for optimal loading and release of urokinase. Our results show that the addition of HA to poloxamer gels provides a significantly more compact microstructure, with smaller pore sizes (**p < 0.001). The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) profile revealed no influence on the micellization intensity of poloxamer gel by HA. The 25% poloxamer-based gel was significantly superior to the 23% poloxamer-based gel, with slower gel erosion when comparing the 16th hour residual gel weight of both gels (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.001). The 25% poloxamer-HA gel also exhibited a superior urokinase release profile and longer release time. A Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) study of the P407/HA hydrogel showed no chemical interactions between P407 and HA in the hydrogel system. The thermoresponsive P407/HA hydrogel may have a promising potential in the loading and delivery of hydrophilic drugs. On top of that, in vitro toxicity test of this combination demonstrates a lower toxicity.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

PloS one - 15(2020), 3 vom: 07., Seite e0227784

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hsieh, Hao-Ying [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Wei-Yang [VerfasserIn]
Lee, An Li [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yi-Chen [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yi-Jane [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ke-Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Young, Tai-Horng [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

106392-12-5
9001-31-4
9004-61-9
Delayed-Action Preparations
Drug Carriers
EC 3.4.21.73
Fibrin
Fibrinolytic Agents
Hyaluronic Acid
Hydrogels
Journal Article
Poloxamer
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator

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Date Completed 27.05.2020

Date Revised 28.03.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1371/journal.pone.0227784

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM307484025