Nanotechnology-based Drug Delivery Systems as Potential for Skin Application: A Review

Title:Nanotechnology-based Drug Delivery Systems as Potential for Skin Application: A Review

Volume: 28 Issue: 16

Author(s): Franciele Garcia Baveloni, Bruno Vincenzo Fiod Riccio, Leonardo Delello Di Filippo, Mariza Aires Fernandes, Andréia Bagliotti Meneguin and Marlus Chorilli*

Affiliation:

• School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Drugs and Medicines, Sao Paulo State University, Rodovia Araraquara-Jau, km 01, Araraquara, SP, CEP 14800-903,Brazil

Keywords: Liquid crystals, cubosomes, liposomes, nanoemulsions, cyclodextrins, dendrimers, skin applications.

Abstract: Administration of substances through the skin represents a promising alternative, in relation to other drug administration routes, due to its large body surface area, in order to offer ideal and multiple sites for drug administration. In addition, the administration of drugs through the skin avoids the first-pass metabolism, allowing an increase in the bioavailability of drugs, as well as reducing their side effects. However, the stratum corneum (SC) comprises the main barrier of protection against external agents, mainly due to its structure, composition and physicochemical properties, becoming the main limitation for the administration of substances through the skin. In view of the above, pharmaceutical technology has allowed the development of multiple drug delivery systems (DDS), which include liquid crystals (LC), cubosomes, liposomes, polymeric nanoparticles (PNP), nanoemulsions (NE), as well as cyclodextrins (CD) and dendrimers (DND). It appears that the DDS circumvents the problems of drug absorption through the SC layer of the skin, ensuring the release of the drug, as well as optimizing the therapeutic effect locally. This review aims to highlight the DDS that include LC, cubosomes, lipid systems, PNP, as well as CD and DND, to optimize topical skin therapies.

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Baveloni Garcia Franciele , Riccio Vincenzo Fiod Bruno , Di Filippo Delello Leonardo , Fernandes Aires Mariza, Meneguin Bagliotti Andréia and Chorilli Marlus *, Nanotechnology-based Drug Delivery Systems as Potential for Skin Application: A Review, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2021; 28 (16) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867327666200831125656