TY  - JOUR
A1  - Zhang, Nan
A1  - Said, Andre
A1  - Wischke, Christian
A1  - Kral, Vivian
A1  - Brodwolf, Robert
A1  - Volz, Pierre
A1  - Boreham, Alexander
A1  - Gerecke, Christian
A1  - Li, Wenzhong
A1  - Neffe, Axel T.
A1  - Kleuser, Burkhard
A1  - Alexiev, Ulrike
A1  - Lendlein, Andreas
A1  - Schäfer-Korting, Monika
T1  - Poly[acrylonitrile-co-(N-vinyl pyrrolidone)] nanoparticles - Composition-dependent skin penetration enhancement of a dye probe and biocompatibility
JF  - European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics
N2  - Nanoparticles can improve topical drug delivery: size, surface properties and flexibility of polymer nanoparticles are defining its interaction with the skin. Only few studies have explored skin penetration for one series of structurally related polymer particles with systematic alteration of material composition. Here, a series of rigid poly[acrylonitrile-co-(N-vinyl pyrrolidone)] model nanoparticles stably loaded with Nile Red or Rhodamin B, respectively, was comprehensively studied for biocompatibility and functionality. Surface properties were altered by varying the molar content of hydrophilic NVP from 0 to 24.1% and particle size ranged from 35 to 244 nm. Whereas irritancy and genotoxicity were not revealed, lipophilic and hydrophilic nanoparticles taken up by keratinocytes affected cell viability. Skin absorption of the particles into viable skin ex vivo was studied using Nile Red as fluorescent probe. Whilst an intact stratum corneum efficiently prevented penetration, almost complete removal of the horny layer allowed nanoparticles of smaller size and hydrophilic particles to penetrate into viable epidermis and dermis. Hence, systematic variations of nanoparticle properties allows gaining insights into critical criteria for biocompatibility and functionality of novel nanocarriers for topical drug delivery and risks associated with environmental exposure.
KW  - Biocompatibility testing
KW  - Drug delivery systems
KW  - Nanoparticle
KW  - Poly[acrylonitrile-co-(N-vinyl pyrrolidone)]
KW  - Polymers
KW  - Skin absorption
Y1  - 2017
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2016.10.019
SN  - 0939-6411
SN  - 1873-3441
VL  - 116
SP  - 66
EP  - 75
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -