Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (34): 5428-5433.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2325

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Sustained-release effect and clinical application of thermosensitive gels

Chen Yongjia, Li Yanlin, Liu Dejian, He Yinghong, Yang Xiao   

  1. Department of Sports Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China

  • Received:2019-09-26 Revised:2019-09-28 Accepted:2019-11-15 Online:2020-11-08 Published:2020-09-11
  • Contact: Li Yanlin, MD, Professor, Chief physician, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Sports Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China
  • About author:Chen Yongjia, Master candidate, Department of Sports Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81760403 and 81960409; the Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province (Key Program), No. 2017FE467(-007)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Thermosensitive gel is a newly emerging drug type, which has been a popular area of research due to its advantages including sustained release, controlled release, and targeted drug delivery.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the various mechanisms underlying the sustained release of thermosensitive gels published in the literature, and its clinical application outcomes.

METHODS: A retrieval of Wanfang, CNKI, VIP, PubMed, and Google Scholar was conducted using the


search terms “thermosensitive gel, sustained release, administration route” in Chinese and English, respectively for the articles concerning sustained release mechanisms of thermosensitive gel and clinical applications.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The thermosensitive gel possesses the lowest critical solution temperature and can change with the environment temperature changing to some extent. It has more advantages than other gels, and can lead to in vivo sustained release of drugs and reduce the toxicity, prevent drug extravasation, improve the stability of the drug, also has good clinical application prospects. (2) Thermosensitive gels have a variety of administration ways, such as injection, oral, in-ear, nasal cavity, intraocular, and skin, which has wide prospects. However, different kinds of gel materials have different shortcomings. Native biomaterials hold poor plasticity and mechanical strength, and are easy to be contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms, and cannot be prepared in large amounts. Besides, the hydrophilicity of synthetic materials is poor. Moreover, the effect of metabolic pathway of thermosensitive gel on tissues and organs is still under investigation.

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