Biodegradation and Drug Release of Chitosan Gel Beads in Subcutaneous Air Pouches of Mice

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Chitosan (CS) gel beads were prepared in 10% amino acid solution (pH9) and implanted into air pouches (AP) prepared subcutaneously on the dorsal surface of mice. No inflammatory response was observed, and degradation of the beads in the AP increased as their degree of deacetylation decreased. Degradation could be altered by changing the nature of the CS or by increasing the CS concentration. The release of prednisolone (PS) in vivo from CS gel beads was similar to the release in vitro. When a suspension of PS was injected into the AP, the PS had almost completely disappeared 24h after injection. Retention of PS in the AP was not increased by using a viscous CS solution. Alginate (Alg) gel beads, which were not degraded, released PS slowly into the AP over 3d. The in vitro release profile of PS using 1% CS (deacetylation:70% (7B) and 80% (8B)) and 1.5% CS (deacetylation:90% (9B)) gel beads was similar to that with Alg gel beads. However, the in vivo release of PS was affected by the degradability of the gel beads. CS7B and 8B (1%) gel beads had released PS into the AP earlier than 3 according to their rate of degradation. CS9B (1.5%) gel beads were not degraded after 3d and went on to release PS into the AP for 3d similar to the release profile of Alg gel beads. CS9B (2%) gel beads were also not degraded after 3d and the release of PS from these beads into the AP was sustained;76% and 27% of administered PS remained in the gel beads after 1 and 3d, respectively. Therefore, degradation and drug release of CS gel beads can be controlled by changing the structure of the gel matrix, which appears to make these beads a promising biodegradable vehicle for sustained drug delivery.
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2001-02-01

Biodegradation and Drug Release of Chitosan Gel Beads in Subcutaneous Air Pouches of Mice

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