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Iontophoretic permeability of polyethylene glycols through hairless rat skin: application of hydrodynamic theory for hindered transport through liquid-filled pores.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1525303     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The electrically-assisted transport of a homologous series of polyethylene glycols (PEGs) through hairless rat skin (HRS) was examined in order to determine the relationship between the iontophoretic permeability of flexible macromolecules and their size and conformation in free solution. Using fully hydrated HRS, the anodic transport of 26 low molecular weight oligomers of PEG was studied over a 14 hour period at a current density of 0.50 mA/cm2. Analysis of the data revealed a distinct sigmoidal relationship between iontophoretic permeability and molecular size. In addition, the reflection of a relatively small molecular weight species was significant. Accordingly, a hydrodynamic model relating the convective transport of flexible macrosolutes through cylindrical pores was fit to the data generated from the iontophoretic transport of PEGs ranging in weight from 282 to 1382 daltons. A nonlinear least squares analysis of the data demonstrated that the 'effective' mean diameter of aqueous channels within HRS is approximately 36 A.
Authors:
S B Ruddy; B W Hadzija
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Drug design and discovery     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1055-9612     ISO Abbreviation:  Drug Des Discov     Publication Date:  1992 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-10-19     Completed Date:  1992-10-19     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9200627     Medline TA:  Drug Des Discov     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  207-24     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Division of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Electrophysiology
Iontophoresis / methods*
Macromolecular Substances
Male
Mathematical Computing
Models, Biological
Permeability
Polyethylene Glycols / pharmacokinetics*
Rats
Rats, Nude
Skin / metabolism*
Skin Physiological Phenomena
Solutions
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Macromolecular Substances; 0/Polyethylene Glycols; 0/Solutions

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