한빛사논문
- 조회629
충남대학교
Thi Phuc Le a,1, Yang Yu b,c,1, Hyuk Chan Kwon d, Sun-Ae Shin b,e, Yong-Ho Park b,d,e, Kang Moo Huh a,f
aDepartment of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehakro, Yuseonggu, Daejeon 34134, South Korea
bDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, South Korea
cOtolaryngology & Head and Neck Center, Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, China
dDepartment of Medical Science, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, South Korea
eBrain Research Institute, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, South Korea
fDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehakro, Yuseonggu, Daejeon 34134, South Korea
1These two authors contributed equally to this work.
Corresponding authors : Yong-Ho Park, Kang Moo Huh
Abstract
The use of injectable hydrogel formulations for targeted drug delivery into the inner ear has gained considerable interest. In this study, we introduce a novel self-degradable prodrug blend thermogel system designed to deliver the anti-inflammatory drug, dexamethasone (DEX), in a controlled and safe manner for effective treatment of inner ear diseases. Our approach involves blending a thermogelling polymer, hexanoyl glycol chitosan (HGC), with a polymer prodrug, dexamethasone conjugated glycol chitosan (GC-DEX), to create injectable formulations suitable for intratympanic administration. Through extensive evaluation of the physicochemical and biological properties, we demonstrate that our thermogel formulations exhibit not only excellent thermogelling and injectable characteristics but also controlled release properties, resulting in enhanced drug absorption and prolonged drug concentration in the inner ear. The in vivo T2-weighted MRI Imaging further confirms the long-lasting stability of our thermogel formulations within the tympanic cavity, with a self-degradation period of approximately one month. Notably, guinea pigs treated with the HGC/GC-DEX formulation showed significant hearing recovery merely 7 days after noise exposure, accompanied by a reduction in outer hair cell loss. These promising results indicate the potential of our prodrug blend thermogel as an efficient delivery system for therapeutic agents in the inner ear.
논문정보
- Research article
- 2023년 11월 (BRIC 등록일 2023-12-01)
- 국내(교신)+국외 연구진
- 바이오·의료융합 > 바이오·의료융합 기타
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