Latanoprost (LAT) has been shown to have a hypertrichotic
effect,
which makes it a promising candidate for alopecia treatments. For
the first time, LAT has been encapsulated in nanotransfersomes in
order to increase its efficacy.
Ex vivo
skin biodistribution
was studied by confocal laser microscopy both in human scalp and pig
skin. Results showed that nanotransfersomes increase the penetration
of two different fluorochromes, with similar patterns in both species,
compared with fluorochrome solutions containing no nanotransfersomes.
Nanotransfersomes were stable under accelerated conditions (40 °C/75%
RH) and long-term conditions (25 °C/60% RH) for up to 1 year,
with no differences in vesicle size and polydispersity when LAT was
loaded. Nanotransfersomes increased the LAT cell proliferation effect
in HaCaT cell via MAPK signaling pathway. Collectively, our results
demonstrate LAT-nanotransfersomes formulation could be a promising
therapy for hair growth disorders.
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