Development of a novel polymer-based carrier for deformable liposomes for the controlled dermal delivery of naringenin

Mandeep Marwah, Raj K. S. Badhan, Deborah Lowry*

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Abstract

In recent years, the incidence of skin cancer has increased worldwide, presenting a significant burden on healthcare services. Chemotherapy intervention is often not appropriate for all patients due to localized adverse effects on skin physiology. The aim of this study was, therefore, to consider the development of a novel phytochemical-based deformable liposomal formulation suspended in an aqueous gel for the controlled-release of naringenin. Naringenin is an antioxidant, free radical scavenger, anti-inflammatory agent, and immune system modulator thus may be potentially useful as a pharmacological anti-cancer agent. Formulated liposomes incorporating an increasing loading of Tween 20 (from 0% w/w to 10% w/w) demonstrated a significant decrease in deformability index (DI) (80.71 ± 2.02–59.17 ± 4.42 %), indicating an increase in elasticity. The release of naringenin over 24 h was directly affected by Tween-20 concentration, decreasing from 100.72%±4.98% to 79.53%±3.68% for 0% and 2% w/w Tween 20, respectively. Further, the incorporation of deformable liposomes into hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) gels resulting in a further retardation of naringenin release, 23.21%±1.17% and 19.83%±1.50%, respectively, over 24 h. Incubation of 1,1′-dioctadecyl-3,3,3′,3′-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate-loaded liposomes with human dermal fibroblast (HDF) and keratinocyte cells demonstrated intracellular accumulation within 2 h, confirming deformable liposomes may be beneficial in improving drug penetration across dermal cells and would be valuable in emerging controlled-release formulations.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)181-194
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Liposome Research
Volume32
Issue number2
Early online date23 Aug 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2022

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© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
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Keywords

  • Skin cancer
  • deformable liposomes
  • dermal release
  • controlled release
  • elastic liposomes
  • liposomal gel

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