Imprinted contact lenses for sustained release of polymyxin B and related antimicrobial peptides

The aim of this work was to develop drug-soft contact lens combination products suitable for controlled release of antimicrobial peptides on the ocular surface. Incorporation of functional monomers and the application of molecular imprinting techniques were explored to endow 2-hydroxyethyl methacryl...

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Main Authors: Malakooti, Negin, Alexander, Cameron, Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen
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Published: Elsevier 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39083/
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author Malakooti, Negin
Alexander, Cameron
Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen
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Alexander, Cameron
Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen
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description The aim of this work was to develop drug-soft contact lens combination products suitable for controlled release of antimicrobial peptides on the ocular surface. Incorporation of functional monomers and the application of molecular imprinting techniques were explored to endow 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) hydrogels with the ability to load and to sustain the release of polymyxin B and vancomycin. Various HEMA–drug–functional monomer–cross–linker molar ratios were evaluated to prepare polymyxin B imprinted and non-imprinted hydrogels. Acrylic acid-functionalized and imprinted hydrogels loaded greater amounts of polymyxin B and led to more sustained release profiles, in comparison with non-functionalized and non-imprinted networks. Polymyxin B-loaded hydrogels showed good biocompatibility in hen’s egg test-chorioallantoic membrane tests. Functionalized hydrogels also loaded vancomycin and sustained its release, but the imprinting effect was only exhibited with polymyxin B, as demonstrated in rebinding tests. Microbiological assays carried out with Pseudomonas aeruginosa allowed identification of the most suitable hydrogel composition for efficient bacteria eradication; some hydrogels being able to stand several continued challenges against this important bacterial pathogen.
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spelling nottingham-390832020-05-04T17:18:22Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39083/ Imprinted contact lenses for sustained release of polymyxin B and related antimicrobial peptides Malakooti, Negin Alexander, Cameron Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen The aim of this work was to develop drug-soft contact lens combination products suitable for controlled release of antimicrobial peptides on the ocular surface. Incorporation of functional monomers and the application of molecular imprinting techniques were explored to endow 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) hydrogels with the ability to load and to sustain the release of polymyxin B and vancomycin. Various HEMA–drug–functional monomer–cross–linker molar ratios were evaluated to prepare polymyxin B imprinted and non-imprinted hydrogels. Acrylic acid-functionalized and imprinted hydrogels loaded greater amounts of polymyxin B and led to more sustained release profiles, in comparison with non-functionalized and non-imprinted networks. Polymyxin B-loaded hydrogels showed good biocompatibility in hen’s egg test-chorioallantoic membrane tests. Functionalized hydrogels also loaded vancomycin and sustained its release, but the imprinting effect was only exhibited with polymyxin B, as demonstrated in rebinding tests. Microbiological assays carried out with Pseudomonas aeruginosa allowed identification of the most suitable hydrogel composition for efficient bacteria eradication; some hydrogels being able to stand several continued challenges against this important bacterial pathogen. Elsevier 2015-10-31 Article PeerReviewed Malakooti, Negin, Alexander, Cameron and Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen (2015) Imprinted contact lenses for sustained release of polymyxin B and related antimicrobial peptides. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 104 (10). pp. 3386-3394. ISSN 1520-6017 Hydrogels; Biomaterials; Controlled release; Peptide delivery; Mucosal delivery; Drug-device combination product; Molecular imprinting; Ophthalmic drug delivery; Contact lens; Pseudomonas aeruginosa http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jps.24537 doi:10.1002/jps.24537 doi:10.1002/jps.24537
spellingShingle Hydrogels; Biomaterials; Controlled release; Peptide delivery; Mucosal delivery; Drug-device combination product; Molecular imprinting; Ophthalmic drug delivery; Contact lens; Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Malakooti, Negin
Alexander, Cameron
Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen
Imprinted contact lenses for sustained release of polymyxin B and related antimicrobial peptides
title Imprinted contact lenses for sustained release of polymyxin B and related antimicrobial peptides
title_full Imprinted contact lenses for sustained release of polymyxin B and related antimicrobial peptides
title_fullStr Imprinted contact lenses for sustained release of polymyxin B and related antimicrobial peptides
title_full_unstemmed Imprinted contact lenses for sustained release of polymyxin B and related antimicrobial peptides
title_short Imprinted contact lenses for sustained release of polymyxin B and related antimicrobial peptides
title_sort imprinted contact lenses for sustained release of polymyxin b and related antimicrobial peptides
topic Hydrogels; Biomaterials; Controlled release; Peptide delivery; Mucosal delivery; Drug-device combination product; Molecular imprinting; Ophthalmic drug delivery; Contact lens; Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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