Amphiphilic Gelator-Based Shear-Thinning Hydrogel for Minimally Invasive Delivery via Endoscopy Catheter to Remove Gastrointestinal Polyps.

Autor: Dave H; Department of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India., Vithalani H; Department of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India., Singh H; Department of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India., Yadav I; Department of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India., Jain A; Gastro1 Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380060, India., Pal A; Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad, Gujarat, 38700, India., Patidar N; Parul Institute of Pharmacy, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India., Navale A; Parul Institute of Pharmacy, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391760, India., Dhanka M; Department of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 382355, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) [Small] 2024 Nov 06, pp. e2405508. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 06.
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202405508
Abstrakt: Injectable polymeric hydrogels delivered via endoscopic catheter have emerged as promising submucosal agents, offering durable, long-lasting cushions to enhance the efficacy of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for the removal of small, flat polyps from the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). However, polymer-based injections do not meet the easy-injectability criteria via catheter because their high viscosity tends to clog the catheter needle. To the best of knowledge, for the first time, report the fabrication of an amphiphile-based small molecule hydrogel of diglycerol monostearate (DGMS) that self-assembles to form hydrogel (DGMSH) for delivery via an endoscopic catheter. Physicochemical characterization of the hydrogel reveals its fibrous morphology, shear-thinning behaviour, and easy injectability, along with its scalability and long shelf-life (6 months). Ex vivo studies on the goat's stomach and intestine demonstrate the ease of injectability through the catheters and the development of visible submucosal cushion depots with the desired height. Moreover, the hydrogel can encapsulate both hydrophobic and hydrophilic drugs/dyes. In vivo studies in small animals have found that the hydrogel depot is durable, biocompatible, non-immunogenic, and has a hemostatic effect. Endoscopic studies in the porcine model demonstrate a safe injection and endoscopic excision of GI polyps acting as a suitable agent for ESD.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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