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Oral colon delivery of insulin with the aid of functional adjuvants.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22086142     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Oral colon delivery is currently considered of importance not only for the treatment of local pathologies, such as primarily inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but also as a means of accomplishing systemic therapeutic goals. Although the large bowel fails to be ideally suited for absorption processes, it may indeed offer a number of advantages over the small intestine, including a long transit time, lower levels of peptidases and higher responsiveness to permeation enhancers. Accordingly, it has been under extensive investigation as a possible strategy to improve the oral bioavailability of peptide and protein drugs. Because of a strong underlying rationale, most of these studies have focused on insulin. In the present review, the impact of key anatomical and physiological characteristics of the colon on its viability as a protein release site is discussed. Moreover, the main formulation approaches to oral colon targeting are outlined along with the design features and performance of insulin-based devices.
Authors:
Alessandra Maroni; Lucia Zema; Maria Dorly Del Curto; Anastasia Foppoli; Andrea Gazzaniga
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-6
Journal Detail:
Title:  Advanced drug delivery reviews     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1872-8294     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-16     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8710523     Medline TA:  Adv Drug Deliv Rev     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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