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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-2-23
pubmed:abstractText
Inhaling corticosteroids, such as budesonide (BD), is the most common treatment for asthma. However, frequent steroid administration is associated with many side effects. We hypothesized that porous microparticles containing BD could provide an effective treatment method for asthma, as the sustained delivery of corticosteroid and a reduced number of doses could be achieved using porous polymeric microparticles. Porous microparticles were prepared from poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) by a water-in-oil-in-water double emulsion method with ammonium bicarbonate as the porogen. Varying the porogen concentration controlled the morphology, particle size, and pore size of the PLGA microparticles, with particle size and pore size increasing as the porogen concentration increased. The BD loading efficiency in the porous PLGA microparticles was about 60%, and BD was released from the porous microparticles in a sustained manner for 24h in vitro. Lung uptake efficiency of the porous PLGA microparticles in mice was significantly higher than that of non-porous PLGA microparticles. Budesonide-loaded porous PLGA microparticles were delivered to asthmatic mice, and the numbers of inflammatory cells in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and tissue sections were significantly reduced when the drug was administrated every 3days. We also found significantly reduced bronchial hyperresponsiveness of asthmatic mice after treatment with budesonide-loaded porous PLGA microparticles. This approach to controlling the porous structure of polymeric microparticles, as well as the release behavior of drugs from the microparticles, could have useful applications in the pulmonary delivery of many therapeutic drugs.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1873-4995
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
28
pubmed:volume
150
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
56-62
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Preparation of budesonide-loaded porous PLGA microparticles and their therapeutic efficacy in a murine asthma model.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Bioengineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't