KOENZİM Q10 YÜKLÜ MİSEL İÇEREN KONTAKT LENSLERİN HAZIRLANMASI VE İN-VİTRO KARAKTERİZASYONU
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Published:2023-12-25
Issue:1
Volume:48
Page:18-18
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ISSN:1015-3918
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Container-title:Ankara Universitesi Eczacilik Fakultesi Dergisi
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Ankara Ecz. Fak. Derg.
Affiliation:
1. TRAKYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ECZACILIK FAKÜLTESİ
Abstract
Objective: Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) offers potential therapeutic benefits for ocular health, yet faces challenges of poor solubility and bioavailability when applied to the eye. This study aimed to enhance CoQ10 delivery using contact lenses by incorporating CoQ10-loaded polymeric micelles, using Pluronic F127 and solvent evaporation technique.
Material and Method: Polymeric micelles encapsulating CoQ10 were produced via solvent evaporation with Pluronic F127. Commercial contact lenses were subsequently loaded with these micelles. Characterization of the loaded lenses included assessments of light transmittance, swelling behavior, and drug release profile under non-sink conditions, simulating the constraints of the ocular surface.
Result and Discussion: The unloaded lenses exhibited a light transmittance of 91.78±3.29% and swelling percentage of 47.51±4.45% while micelle-loaded lenses demonstrated high light transmittance levels (95.31±0.80%), ensuring optical clarity. Swelling studies showed a slight increase in size to 48.1±4.4%. The lenses effectively encapsulated 403.6±21.8 µg of CoQ10. In vitro release profile exhibited controlled release over six hours, indicating potential for sustained drug delivery. These results highlight the feasibility of micelle-loaded contact lenses for efficient ocular drug delivery, warranting further exploration into their long-term effectiveness and safety.
Funder
Trakya Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Proje Birimi
Publisher
Ankara Universitesi Eczacilik Fakultesi Dergisi
Subject
Pharmaceutical Science,Pharmacology
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