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An In Vivo Experiment to Improve Pulmonary Absorption of Insulin Using Microbubbles.
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PMID:  21745138     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Abstract Background: Gas-filled phospholipid-based ultrasonic microbubbles (PUMs) are widely used in diagnostic imaging. The micro- or nanoparticle size and the physiochemical nature of shell provide the potential for a new way to improve pulmonary absorption for peptides and proteins. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fasted for 12 h. Then insulin solution and insulin-PUM mixture solution were administered by intratracheal instillation. The hypoglycemic effect was observed to evaluate insulin absorption after lung administration. Fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran (molecular mass, 4 kDa) was used as the index of evaluating drug alveolar deposition and absorption by visualization techniques. Results: Administration of insulin solution containing PUMs significantly reduced the blood glucose levels of Sprague-Dawley rats, compared with administration of insulin-only solution. The minimum reductions of the blood glucose concentration produced by insulin solution containing PUMs and by an insulin-only solution reached 60.81% and 34.60% of the initial glucose levels, respectively, and their bioavailabilities relative to subcutaneous injection were 48.58% and 29.09%, respectively. Histopathological study of the lung showed no changes in the morphology of the pulmonary alveoli after administration to these drugs. Only a slight inflammatory cell infiltration in the alveoli could be found in some rats. Conclusion: These results suggested that PUMs might be used as an effective way to improve pulmonary absorption for peptides and proteins.
Authors:
Ying-Zheng Zhao; Yan-Yan Xu; Xing Li; Cui-Tao Lu; Lu Zhang; Dan-Dan Dai; Chang-Zheng Sun; Hai-Feng Lv; Xiao-Kun Li; Wei Yang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-7-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetes technology & therapeutics     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1557-8593     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-7-12     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100889084     Medline TA:  Diabetes Technol Ther     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Wenzhou Medical College , Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China .
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