TY - JOUR
T1 - Transcutaneous drug delivery by liposomes using fractional laser technology
AU - Fujimoto, Takahiro
AU - Wang, Jian
AU - Baba, Kazuki
AU - Oki, Yuka
AU - Hiruta, Yuki
AU - Ito, Masayuki
AU - Ito, Shinobu
AU - Kanazawa, Hideko
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Objective: Transdermal delivery of hydrophilic peptides remains a challenge due to their poor cellular uptake and transdermal penetration. We hypothesize that combination of a CO2 fractional laser to enhance percutaneous absorption and liposomes as transdermal carriers would improve skin penetration of hydrophilic drugs. Study Design: NA. Methods: Liposomes were prepared using membrane fusion lipid dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine, and used to deliver 5-carboxyfluorescein (CF) and fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated ovalbumin (OVA-FITC) as model hydrophilic peptide drugs. Liposome size was estimated by dynamic light scattering. Liposome uptake into murine macrophage cells and penetration or permeation into Yucatan micropig skin after irradiation by CO2 fractional laser at varying energy levels (laser power and exposure duration) were investigated using Franz cell and fluorescence microscopy. Oxidative damage to the irradiated mouse skin was assessed by electron spin resonance. Results: Size of CF and OVA-FITC encapsulated liposomes was 324±75nm. Cellular uptake of OVA-FITC delivered by liposomes was 10-fold higher (1,370 relative fluorescence units, RFU) than delivered in solution form (130 RFU). Fractional laser irradiation increased skin permeation rate of CF liposomes (0-10%) and OVA-FITC liposomes (4-40%) in a dose-dependent manner. Although peeling off the stratum corneum facilitated CF liposome penetration at low energy levels (2.69-3.29J/cm2; 10-20W for 500μs), drug permeation was similar (7-8%) in peeled or untreated skin at higher laser energy levels (6.06J/cm2; 20W for 1,500μs). FITC penetrated deeper in the skin after laser irradiation. However, OH, O2-, and VC reactive oxygen species were generated upon irradiation of the skin with a fractional CO2 laser. Conclusions: Increasing laser power and irradiation, time increased liposome uptake by cells and penetration of peptide drugs across the skin in a dose-dependent manner. High-energy CO2 fractional laser overcomes the rate-limiting barrier function of the stratum corneum. Further investigations are required to establish the safety and efficacy of fractional laser-irradiation assisted delivery of liposome-encapsulated drugs as a transcutaneous drug delivery system.
AB - Objective: Transdermal delivery of hydrophilic peptides remains a challenge due to their poor cellular uptake and transdermal penetration. We hypothesize that combination of a CO2 fractional laser to enhance percutaneous absorption and liposomes as transdermal carriers would improve skin penetration of hydrophilic drugs. Study Design: NA. Methods: Liposomes were prepared using membrane fusion lipid dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine, and used to deliver 5-carboxyfluorescein (CF) and fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated ovalbumin (OVA-FITC) as model hydrophilic peptide drugs. Liposome size was estimated by dynamic light scattering. Liposome uptake into murine macrophage cells and penetration or permeation into Yucatan micropig skin after irradiation by CO2 fractional laser at varying energy levels (laser power and exposure duration) were investigated using Franz cell and fluorescence microscopy. Oxidative damage to the irradiated mouse skin was assessed by electron spin resonance. Results: Size of CF and OVA-FITC encapsulated liposomes was 324±75nm. Cellular uptake of OVA-FITC delivered by liposomes was 10-fold higher (1,370 relative fluorescence units, RFU) than delivered in solution form (130 RFU). Fractional laser irradiation increased skin permeation rate of CF liposomes (0-10%) and OVA-FITC liposomes (4-40%) in a dose-dependent manner. Although peeling off the stratum corneum facilitated CF liposome penetration at low energy levels (2.69-3.29J/cm2; 10-20W for 500μs), drug permeation was similar (7-8%) in peeled or untreated skin at higher laser energy levels (6.06J/cm2; 20W for 1,500μs). FITC penetrated deeper in the skin after laser irradiation. However, OH, O2-, and VC reactive oxygen species were generated upon irradiation of the skin with a fractional CO2 laser. Conclusions: Increasing laser power and irradiation, time increased liposome uptake by cells and penetration of peptide drugs across the skin in a dose-dependent manner. High-energy CO2 fractional laser overcomes the rate-limiting barrier function of the stratum corneum. Further investigations are required to establish the safety and efficacy of fractional laser-irradiation assisted delivery of liposome-encapsulated drugs as a transcutaneous drug delivery system.
KW - Fractional laser assisted drug delivery
KW - Fractional photo-thermolysis
KW - Fractionated
KW - Liposome
KW - Microthermal zone
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U2 - 10.1002/lsm.22616
DO - 10.1002/lsm.22616
M3 - Article
C2 - 27990655
AN - SCOPUS:85007022142
JO - Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
JF - Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
SN - 0196-8092
ER -