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Release Kinetics of Metronidazole from 3D Printed Silicone Scaffolds for Sustained Application to the Female Reproductive Tract.
Herold, Sydney E; Kyser, Anthony J; Orr, Margaret G; Mahmoud, Mohamed Y; Lewis, Warren G; Lewis, Amanda L; Steinbach-Rankins, Jill M; Frieboes, Hermann B.
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  • Herold SE; Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
  • Kyser AJ; Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
  • Orr MG; Department of Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, USA.
  • Mahmoud MY; Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
  • Lewis WG; Department of Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
  • Lewis AL; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California USA.
  • Steinbach-Rankins JM; Glycobiology Research and Training Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California USA.
  • Frieboes HB; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California USA.
Biomed Eng Adv ; 52023 Jun.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37123989
Sustained vaginal administration of antibiotics or probiotics has been proposed to improve treatment efficacy for bacterial vaginosis. 3D printing has shown promise for development of systems for local agent delivery. In contrast to oral ingestion, agent release kinetics can be fine-tuned by the 3D printing of specialized scaffold designs tailored for particular treatments while enhancing dosage effectiveness via localized sustained release. It has been challenging to establish scaffold properties as a function of fabrication parameters to obtain sustained release. In particular, the relationships between scaffold curing conditions, compressive strength, and drug release kinetics remain poorly understood. This study evaluates 3D printed scaffold formulation and feasibility to sustain the release of metronidazole, a commonly used antibiotic for BV. Cylindrical silicone scaffolds were printed and cured using three different conditions relevant to potential future incorporation of temperature-sensitive labile biologics. Compressive strength and drug release were monitored for 14d in simulated vaginal fluid to assess long-term effects of fabrication conditions on mechanical integrity and release kinetics. Scaffolds were mechanically evaluated to determine compressive and tensile strength, and elastic modulus. Release profiles were fitted to previous kinetic models to differentiate potential release mechanisms. The Higuchi, Korsmeyer-Peppas, and Peppas-Sahlin models best described the release, indicating similarity to release from insoluble or polymeric matrices. This study shows the feasibility of 3D printed silicone scaffolds to provide sustained metronidazole release over 14d, with compressive strength and drug release kinetics tuned by the fabrication parameters.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Biomed Eng Adv Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Biomed Eng Adv Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos