Dosage form characteristics of microsphere-in-oil emulsion. II. Examination of some factors affecting lymphotropicity.
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Pharmaceutical Society of Japan in CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN
- Vol. 28 (6), 1659-1666
- https://doi.org/10.1248/cpb.28.1659
Abstract
The relation between the physicochemical properties and lymphotropicity of microsphere-in-oil (S/O) emulsion was investigated in comparison with water-in- oil (W/O) emulsion and sesame oil without any pharmaceutical modification. S/O emulsion gave the best lymph node accumulation of tripalmitin (14C), used as an oil tracer, after i.m. injection to rats. W/O emulsion was next most effective. Increase of injection volume and massage of the injection site accelerated the lymphatic transport of S/O emulsion; hydrostatic tissue pressure probably plays a role in lymphatic delivery. Sesame oil solution of tripalmitin (14C) injected without any pharmaceutical modification was not effectively transferred to the lymph nodes, but addition of surfactants to the oil caused an increased accumulation of tripalmitin (14C) in the lymph nodes. Measurements of surface and interfacial tension of various formulations revealed that addition of surfactants caused a marked decrease of interfacial tension against water, which would promote dispersion of the formulations into smaller oil droplets. Microscopic observations of the thigh muscle after i.m. injection of various oil formulations revealed a correlation between their extent of dispersion and their lymphotropicity. S/O emulsions have physicochemical properties suitable for effective lymphotropic transport. S/O emulsions may be used as vehicles for the cytotoxic drugs [cancer chemotherapy].This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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