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Breaching the skin barrier through temperature modulations.

Yasser Shahzad1, Ruaan Louw1, Minja Gerber1

  • 1Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa.

Journal of Controlled Release : Official Journal of the Controlled Release Society
|January 24, 2015
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Controlled heat application enhances transdermal drug delivery by increasing molecular movement across the skin. This review explores temperature modulations and thermal ablation techniques for improved drug permeation.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • The stratum corneum's impermeability limits transdermal molecule transport.
  • Local heat application offers a temporary, reversible method to enhance skin permeability.
  • Understanding heat's effects is crucial for optimizing drug delivery systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the impact of temperature modulations on skin permeability.
  • To summarize mechanisms by which heat enhances drug diffusion.
  • To present physical techniques for heat-induced skin ablation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on thermal effects on skin.
  • Analysis of proposed mechanisms for heat-enhanced permeation.
  • Compilation of thermal ablation techniques.
Keywords:
HeatMicroporesPermeabilitySafetyStratum corneumTemperatureThermal ablation

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Main Results:

  • Temperature modulations can increase drug diffusivity, partitioning, and local blood flow.
  • Heat can disrupt the stratum corneum's lipid structure, aiding diffusion.
  • Thermal ablation techniques create transient micropores for rapid drug transport.

Conclusions:

  • Controlled heat application is a viable strategy for enhancing transdermal drug delivery.
  • Various mechanisms, including lipid disruption and pore formation, contribute to increased permeation.
  • Physical methods like thermoporation and laser ablation offer advanced transdermal delivery solutions.