Artigo Acesso aberto Revisado por pares

In vitro and computational studies of transdermal perfusion of nanoformulations containing a large molecular weight protein

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 108; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.02.032

ISSN

1873-4367

Autores

Madalena Martins, Nuno G. Azóia, Artur Ribeiro, Ulyana Shimanovich, Carla Silva, Artur Cavaco‐Paulo,

Tópico(s)

Proteins in Food Systems

Resumo

Transdermal perfusion of a large protein is reported for the first time, using a nanoemulsion of bovine serum albumin (66 kDa) of 160 nm prepared by a solid-in-oil (S/O) process. Molecular dynamics simulations confirmed skin permeation by these formulations, with integration of the protein into the lipid bilayers. These results demonstrate the real possibility of delivering large proteins transdermally for a range of medical and cosmetic applications.

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