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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • In Vitro Toxicology

Background:

  • Current methods for assessing bioadhesion often rely on animal tissues, raising ethical concerns and limiting reproducibility.
  • The 3Rs principle (replacement, reduction, and refinement) guides the development of alternatives to animal testing in scientific research.
  • Understanding bioadhesion is crucial for designing effective oral drug delivery systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate an in vitro model using Caco-2 cells to mimic human intestinal bioadhesion.
  • To assess the bioadhesive strength of hydrogels (alginate, chitosan, gelatin) using this novel model.
  • To establish a cost-effective and ethical alternative to ex vivo animal tissue testing for bioadhesion studies.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a Caco-2 cell monolayer as an in vitro model of the human intestinal epithelium.
  • Employed a texture analyzer to measure the bioadhesive fracture strength of hydrogels.
  • Varied applied forces (20-200 mN) and contact times (120-420 s) during adhesion testing.
  • Correlated in vitro model results with ex vivo data from mouse, sheep, and pig intestinal tissues.

Main Results:

  • The Caco-2 cell model successfully predicted the bioadhesive strength of tested hydrogels to ex vivo tissues.
  • Both applied force and contact time significantly influenced hydrogel bioadhesion in the model.
  • An inverse relationship was found between microvilli linear density and bioadhesion strength, explaining inter-species variability.
  • The model demonstrated good correlation with existing ex vivo data.

Conclusions:

  • The Caco-2 cell-based in vitro model provides a reliable, ethical, and cost-effective method for evaluating bioadhesion.
  • This model can reduce reliance on animal testing in the development of bioadhesive drug delivery systems.
  • The findings support the integration of this model into standardized protocols for bioadhesion testing.