• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.99-103
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• 1996

Effects of glycerin and PEG 400 in donor and receptor solutions upon skin permeation of drug were investigated. Deoxycortisone was used as a model compound. In vitro skin permeation study with freshly excised hairless mouse skin was performed and the steady-state skin permeation rates of the drug were determined in different fractions of glycerin or PEG 400 in donor and receptor solutions. Glycerin in donor solution didn't show any effect on the skin permeation rate of deoxycortisone. However glycerin in receptor solution showed significant effect on the skin permeation rate of the drug. In glycerin, there's a critical concentration for balancing hydration and dehydration of skin. At low concentration, less than 20 %, glycerin showed the enhancement of the flux due to the hydration effect of skin. At high concentration, more than 30 %, glycerin retard the permeation rate which might be due to the dehydration effect on the dermis layer. Since dermis has more water content than the stratum corneum, the steady state skin permeation rates were more influenced when glycerin was in receptor solution than that of in donor solution. PEG 400 aqueous solutions doesn't affect the steady state permeation rate of deoxycortisone significantly.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 1993.04a
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• pp.103-103
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• 1993

목적: Estroge 결핍으로 나타나는 폐경기의 주요 증상을 경감 치료하기 위해, estrogen경구 투여시 위장장애, 위장에서의 대사, 간 초회효과, 자주 투여로 인한 환자의 불편 등의 단점이 있나, 이러한 점을 개선하기 위한 투여경로의 하나로 피부를 통해 일정약물을 장기간 일정속도로 송달시키는 경피 흡수 시스템의 개발이 필요하다. 따라서 (EE)의 장기제어방출을 위해 ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)를 사용하여 장기 제어방출 및 경피 흡수의 최적화 조건을 설정하여 경피흡수 시스템을 위한 막의 개방을 목적으로 한다. 방법: VA 함량이 18-40％까지의 EVA를 사용하여 EE를 함유한 matrix를 casting 방법으로 제조하고 변형된 Keshary-Chien cell을 이용하여 방출실험을 실행하였다. 이때 방출에 미치는 여러 가지 인자로서 EVA 주의 VA함량, 막의 두께, receptor 중 PEG 400의 용량비율, 방출 매개체의 온도, loading 된 약물의 량 등에 대해 검토하였다. 그리고 점개한 mouse skin에 대한 투과 실험을 행하고 이에 미치는 PEG 400과 자질층의 역할을 검토하였다. 결과: EE의 용해도는 saline so PEG 400의 용량 비율이 증가함에 따라 지수 함수적으로 증가하였다. 그리고 VA 함량이 증가될수록, PEG 400의 용량비율, 방출 매개체의 온도, loading 된 약물의 양이 증가될수록 PEG 400의 용량비율, 방출 매개체의 온도, loading 된 약물의 양이 증가될수록 EE의 방출속도와 부과속도는 증가하였다. 또한 투과속도는 막두께의 역수와 직선상의 상관 관계를 보였다. 그리고 EVA matrix로부터 EE가 방출되는 양상은 diffusion-controlled model을 따랐으며 이때 단위면적당 방출된 총량은 T에 비례되었다. 절개한 mouse skin을 통한 EE의 permeation은 PEG 400의 첨가에 의해 상승되었다. 이와 같이 EVA 막이 EE의 부과 및 방출을 조절하는 것으로 보아 경피 흡수를 위해 사용될 수 있다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.89-95
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• 1990

Ethylcellulose-PEG 4000 film coated on core tablets was investigated as a potential drug delivery system for the controlled release of chlorpheniramine maleate (CPM). The kinetic analysis of the release data indicated that CPM release followed a diffusion-controlled model, where the quantity released per unit area is proportional to the square root of time. The effect of the film composition, CPM concentration, plasticizer concentration and CPM solubility on the release characteristics were examined. The release rate constant increased as CPM concentration increased. It also increased as the PEG 4000 content in the film increased above 10%(w/w), however, it decreased as the PEG 4000 content increased in the concentration range below 10%(w/w). The release rate constant was not affected by the coated weight on the core tablet. The film-coated tablets which contain CPM only in the coated film layer seemed to be a potential oral drug delivery system for the controlled release of CPM.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.582-587
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• 1999

감자절편을 고농도용액에 침지하여 탈수시킨 결과 침지용액을 구성하는 용질의 분자량에 따라 탈수형태가 다르게 나타났다. 저분자 용액인 NaCl, PEG 400 용액에 침지한 경우 조직의 뒤틀림현상(cytorrhysis) 은 나타나지 않고 부피의 감소와 수분의 탈수현상이 나타난 반면 고분자 용액인 PEG 4000, PEG 6000용액에 침지한 경우 cytorrhysis 현상을 동반한 부피의 감소와 탈수현상이 나타났다. 초기 탈수속도는 저분자 용액에 침지시 더 빨랐으나 최종 탈수량은 고분자 용액에 침지시 더 컸다 고장성 용액에 감자절편을 침지시켜 탈수되는 기작이 두가지 압력(삼투압 분자압착력)에 의해 진행된다고 가정하고 모델을 제안하여 감정한 결과 제안된 모델은 고분자 용액에 침지시의 탈수현항을 설명하는데 적합하였다. 모델에서 구해진 압력인자(ΔP)와 농도인자(a)는 온도(T)와 농도(C) 의 함수로 표현되며 계수의 탄력성 검정결과 농도에 대한 의존성이 더 큰 것으로 나타났다.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.531-537
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• 1994

This study was undertaken with objective of optimizing the conditions of fermentation in an aqueous two-phase system which is composed of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 20000 and crude dextran (Dx). The data were obtained and analyzed using the Box-Wilson's experimental design protocol and the response surface methodology. To reach this end a multilinear polynomial regres- sion model was developed, which can be utilized for the purpose of optimizing the extractive fermentation. Optimum conditions for batch fermentation with aqueous two phase system were found to be at 4.2~5.4% PEG/3.2~4.2% Dx range. The composition of the center was 4.8% PEG/ 3.6% Dx. Optimum operating conditions for initial sugar concentration and fermentation time were approximately 160 g/l, and 21~22 hr, respectively. Fermentation in the aqueous two phase system composed of 5% PEG/4% Dx showed increase of 23% in ethanol concentration, of 9.5% in ethanol yield, and of 19% in ethanol productivity as compared to the case of fermentation of neat Jerusalem artichoke juice.

• Radioisotope journal
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.46-54
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• 2006

Biocompatible and biodegradable hydrogels based on carboxymethyl cellulose(CMC) and polyethyleneglycol(PEG) were prepared far physical barriers for preventing surgical adhesions. These interpolymeric hydrogels were synthesized by a gamma irradiation crosslinking technique. The 1Scmxl.Scm of cecal serosa and adjacent abdominal wail were abraded with bane burr until tbe serosal surface was disrupted and hemorrhagic but not perforated. and the serosa of tbe cecum was sutured to the abdominal wall in 5mm apart from the injured sire. The denuded cecum was covered with either CMC/PEG hydrogels or solution from CMC/PEG hydrogel. Control rat serosa was not covered. Two weeks later. the rats were sacrificed and adhesion was scored on a 0-5 scale. No treatment showed the significantly higher incidence of adhesions than either CMC/BEC hydrogels or solution from CMC/PEG hydrogel. In conclusion, these studies demonstrate that CMC/BEG hydrogels have a function of prevention of intra abdominal adhesion in a rat model.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.20 no.5 s.94
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• pp.338-340
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• 2005

Covalent modification of a protein with polyethylene glycol (PEG) has become one of the most widely used and well established drug enhancement strategies in the biopharmaceutical industry. The general benefits enjoyed by PEGylation, such as prolonged serum half-lives or reduced immunogenicity in vivo, are well known. By now the PEGylation process has been performed with purified proteins, and it is required to recover the desired PEGylate by a multi-step purification process. The ultimate aim of our research is to develop an integrated process of PEGylation and in vitro refolding starting with inclusion body material. For this, we investigated the feasibility that a protein could be PEGylated under a denaturing condition and also the PEGylated proteins could be refolded correctly. Using lipase as a model protein, we found that it was PEGylated in the presence of 8M urea and that the PEG molecules covalently attached to lipase did not appear to hinder its refolding.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.15-21
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• 2008

Liposomes as one of the efficient drug carriers have some shortcomings such as their short circulation time, fast clearance from human body by reticuloendothelial system (RES) and limited intracellular uptake to target cell. In this study, polyethylenglycol (PEG)-incorporated cationic liposomes were prepared by ionic complexation of positively charged liposomes with carboxylated polyethyleneglycol (mPEG-COOH). The cationic liposomes had approximately $98.6{\pm}1.0nm$ of mean particle diameter and $42.8{\pm}0.8mV$ of zeta potential value. The PEG-incorporated cationic liposomes had $110.1{\pm}1.2nm$ of mean particle diameter with an increase of about 10 nm compared to the cationic liposomes. Zeta potential value of them was $12.9{\pm}0.6mV$ indicating 30mV decrease of cationic charge compared to the cationic liposomes. The amount of PEG which was incorporated onto the cationic liposomes was assayed by using picrate assay method and the incorporation efficiency was $58.4{\pm}1.1%$. Loading efficiency of model drug, doxorubicin, into cationic liposomes or PEG-incorporated cationic liposomes was about $96.0{\pm}0.7%$. Results of intracellular uptake which were evaluated by flow cytometry analysis of doxorubicin loaded liposomes showed that intracellular uptake of PEG-incorporated cationic liposomes was higher than the cationic liposomes or DSPE-mPEG liposomes. In addition, cytotoxicity of PEG-incorporated cationic liposomes was comparable to cationic liposomes. Consequently, the PEG-incorporated cationic liposomes of which surface was incorporated with PEG by ionic complex may be applicable as anticancer drug carriers that can increase therapeutic efficacy.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.604-611
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• 2005

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000-based solid dispersions (SDs), by incorporating various pharmaceutical excipients or microemulsion systems, were prepared using a fusion method, t o compare the dissolution rates and bioavailabilities in rats. The amorphous structure of the drug in SDs was also characterized by powder X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The ketoconazole (KT), as an antifungal agent, was selected as a model drug. The dissolution rate of KT increased when solubilizing excipients were incorporated into the PEG-based SDs. When hydrophilic and lipophilic excipients were combined and incorporated into PEG-based SDs, a remarkable enhancement of the dissolution rate was observed. The PEG-based SDs, incorporating a self microemulsifying drug delivery system (SMEDDS) or microemulsion (ME), were also useful at improving the dissolution rate by forming a microemulsion or dispersible particles within the aqueous medium. However, due to the limited solubilization capacity, these PEG-based SDs showed dissolution rates, below 50% in this study, under sink conditions. The PEG-based SD, with no pharmaceutical excipients incorporated, increased the maximum plasma concentration (C$_{max}$) and area under the plasma concentration curve (AUC$_{0-6h}$) two-fold compared to the drug only. The bioavailability was more pronounced in the cases of solubilizing and microemulsifying PEG-based SDs. The thermograms of the PEG-based SDs showed the characteristic peak of the carrier matrix around 60$^{\circ}C$, without a drug peak, indicating that the drug had changed into an amorphous structure. The diffraction pattern of the pure drug showed the drug to be highly crystalline in nature, as indicated by numerous distinctive peaks. The lack of the numerous distinctive peaks of the drug in the PEG-based SDs demonstrated that a high concentration of the drug molecules was dissolved in the solid-state carrier matrix of the amorphous structure. The utilization of oils, fatty acid and surfactant, or their mixtures, in PEG-based SD could be a useful tool to enhance the dissolution and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs by forming solubilizing and microemulsifying systems when exposed to gastrointestinal fluid.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.163-169
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• 2008

Liposomes are spherical vesicles composed of lipid bilayer membranes. However, the conventional liposomes have been found to be plagued by rapid opsonization and taken up by the reticuloendothelial system (RES), resulting in shortened circulation time and limited intracellular uptake to target cell. In this study, polyethyleneglycol-cationic liposomes (PCL) containing cationic lipid and DSPE-mPEG were prepared by thin film cast-hydration method. The PEG liposomes had approximately $97.0{\pm}1.3\;nm$ of mean particle diameter and $-21.7{\pm}1.2\;mV$ of zeta potential value. PCL had $96.4{\pm}1.8\;nm$ of mean particle diameter and $-8.7{\pm}1.1\;mV$ of zeta potential value with a decrease of about 10 mV compared to the PEG liposomes. Loading of model drug, doxorubicin (DOX), in liposomes were carried out by using remote loading method and the loading efficiency of DOX in liposomes was about $95.0{\pm}1.9%$. Intracellular uptake and cytotoxicity of PCL were higher than that of PEG liposomes to murine B16F10 melanoma cells. In addition, anti-tumor activity of PCL was similar to that of PEG liposomes on growth of A549 human lung carcinoma in BALB/c mice. Consequently, PCL modified with cationic lipid may be applicable as anticancer drug carriers that can increase intracellular uptake and therapeutic efficacy.