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Topical delivery of 3,5,4′-trimethoxy-trans-stilbene-loaded microemulsion-based hydrogel for the treatment of osteoarthritis in a rabbit model

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The aim of this study was to develop a microemulsion-based hydrogel (MBH) formulation of 3,5,4′-trimethoxy-trans-stilbene (BTM) as topical delivery system for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). The pseudo-ternary phase diagrams were constructed to optimize the microemulsion (ME) formulation. The ME formulation containing 18.8% Cremopher EL35 (surfactant), 9.4% Transcutol HP (co-surfactant), 3.1% LABRAFIL M 1944 CS (oil), and 68.7% water was selected. The obtained BTM-loaded ME (BTM-ME) had a spherical morphology (17.5 ± 1.4 nm), with polydispersity index (PDI) value of 0.068 ± 0.016 and zeta potential of − 11.8 ± 0.5 mV, and was converted into BTM-loaded MBH (BTM-MBH) using Carbopol 940. Ex vivo skin permeation study showed that both ME and MBH formulations significantly enhanced the amount of BTM permeated. The cumulative amount of BTM permeated after 12 h (Q12) for ME, and MBH formulations were 3.25- and 1.96-fold higher than that for emulsion gel (EG). Pharmacokinetic study showed that the AUC of BTM suspension (oral) was three times higher than that of BTM-MBH (topical). Topical delivery of BTM-MBH demonstrated remarkable anti-OA effect in a rabbit model of OA induced by papain, with decreased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The developed MBH formulation might be a promising strategy for topical delivery of BTM for treatment of OA.

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  1. Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China

    Xiong-Bin Hu, Rong-Rong Kang, Tian-Tian Tang, Yong-Jiang Li, Jun-Yong Wu, Jie-Min Wang, Xin-Yi Liu & Da-Xiong Xiang

  2. Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China

    Xiong-Bin Hu, Rong-Rong Kang, Tian-Tian Tang, Yong-Jiang Li, Jun-Yong Wu, Jie-Min Wang, Xin-Yi Liu & Da-Xiong Xiang

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Hu, XB., Kang, RR., Tang, TT. et al. Topical delivery of 3,5,4′-trimethoxy-trans-stilbene-loaded microemulsion-based hydrogel for the treatment of osteoarthritis in a rabbit model. Drug Deliv. and Transl. Res. 9, 357–365 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13346-018-00604-z

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