Preparation and characterization of elastic and elastic-magnetic liposomes for transdermal transport of drugs

Author(s)

Raquel de Melo Barbosa

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Campinas, SP.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Engenharia Química
• Defense date: 2005-06-06

Examining board members

Maria Helena Andrade Santana; Francisco Benedito Teixeira Pessine; Renata Fonseca Vianna Lopez

• Advisor: Maria Vitoria Lopes Badra Benthey; Maria Helena Andrade Santana

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to study the preparation and characterization of elastic and elastic-magnetic liposomes designed to facilitate the transdermal transport of drugs. The prepared liposomes were unilamellar, composed by synthetic dymirystoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC), hydrogenated soy phosphatidylcholine or egg phosphatidylcholine (PCegg) as structural components and by the derivative lauric acid surfactants: 'C IND. 12¿¿E IND. 5¿(polyoxyethylene-5-lauryl ether), PEG4L (polyethyleneglycol-4-lauryl ester), PEG4DL (polyethylenoglycol-4 dilauryl ester), PEG8L (polyethyleneglycol-8-lauryl ester) e PEG8DL polyethyleneglycol-8- dilauryl ester) as elastic components. Magnetic properties were added to elastic liposomes by incorporation of colloidal magnetite. The incorporation of surfactants to liposomes was done by two procedures: during hydration of lipid film or by incubation with preformed liposomes. The elastic liposomes were characterized through their phospholipid contents, mean diameter and size distribution, incorporation of surfactants, capability for permeation through artificial membranes containing 50 or 30 nm porous, elasticity and storage stability. The incorporation of colloidal magnetite was also characterized in elastic-magnetic liposomes. The experimental results show that the phospholipid phase transition temperature, the fluidity of the lipid bilayer generated by surfactant incorporation and the preservation of particle integrity were factors determining the performance of elastic liposomes on permeation through nanoporous membranes. In this context, DMPC and PCegg phospholipids and the surfactants PEG8L and PEG8DL were the best compounds... Note: The complete abstract is available with the full electronic digital thesis or dissertations (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 02/12637-9 - Preparation and characterization of elastic and elastic-magnetic liposomes for transdermal transport of drugs
• Grantee: Raquel de Melo Barbosa
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master