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The Influence of the Polar Head and the Hydrophobic Chain on the Skin Penetration Enhancement Effect of Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Derivatives.
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PMID:  22232021     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effect of a homologue series of nonionic surfactants, namely poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) fatty acid esters, differing in oxyethylene (PEG 8, PEG 12, and PEG 40) and fatty acid (stearate, mono and di-laurate, and mono and di-oleate) chain lengths, on in vitro skin permeability of ketoprofen (KTP) vehicled in plasters was investigated. The drug diffusion through hairless mouse skin as well as the effect of the surfactant type and strength was studied by Franz diffusion cells and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. The use of PEG stearate series revealed that the surfactant with the largest polar head, namely PEG 40, was ineffective in enhancing the skin permeation of KTP, independently of the plaster concentrations. The effect of the hydrophobic chain was investigated only by using the shortest oxyethylene chains. The experimental results revealed that the oxyethylene chain length of surfactants appeared to be more influent than the alkyl chain. The prediction of the absorption enhancing capability of these PEG derivatives appeared related to the vehicle other than the proper combination of the number of ethylene oxide groups and alkyl groups.
Authors:
Antonella Casiraghi; Maurizio Di Grigoli; Francesco Cilurzo; Chiara Grazia Milena Gennari; Giuseppe Rossoni; Paola Minghetti
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  AAPS PharmSciTech     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1530-9932     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
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Created Date:  2012-1-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  100960111     Medline TA:  AAPS PharmSciTech     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche "P. Pratesi", Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133, Milan, Italy, antonella.casiraghi@unimi.it.
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