Enhancement in corneal permeability of riboflavin using calcium sequestering compounds

Morrison, P. W. J. and Khutoryanskiy, V. V. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7221-2630 (2014) Enhancement in corneal permeability of riboflavin using calcium sequestering compounds. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 472 (1-2). pp. 56-64. ISSN 0378-5173 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.06.007

Abstract/Summary

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, ethylenediamine-N,N′-disuccinic acid and ethylene glycol-bis(2-aminoethylether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid are polyaminocarboxylic acids that are able to sequester metal ions. Calcium is implicated in maintenance of intercellular matrix, zonula occludens (tight junctions) and zonula adherens of epithelium and endothelium cells. Corneal epithelium is impervious to many aqueous formulations due to it being lipophilic, whereby transcellular drug transit is resisted, whilst tight junctions restrict access via the paracellular route. Research has shown that integrity of tight junctions breaks down through loss of Ca2+ for endothelial and epithelial cells. This study investigates different Ca2+ sequestering compounds and their effect on corneal permeability of riboflavin at physiological pH. Riboflavin is a topically administered ocular drug applied during UV-induced corneal cross-linking for the treatment of keratoconus.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/36978
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.06.007
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF) > Thermal Analysis (CAF) Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > School of Pharmacy > Pharmaceutics Research Group
Publisher	Elsevier
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