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SUBMITTER: Hu S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7966365 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hu Shanshan S Pei Xibo X Duan Lunliang L Zhu Zhou Z Liu Yanhua Y Chen Junyu J Chen Tao T Ji Ping P Wan Qianbing Q Wang Jian J
Nature communications 20210316 1
Administration of drugs via the buccal route has attracted much attention in recent years. However, developing systems with satisfactory adhesion under wet conditions and adequate drug bioavailability still remains a challenge. Here, we propose a mussel-inspired mucoadhesive film. Ex vivo models show that this film can achieve strong adhesion to wet buccal tissues (up to 38.72 ± 10.94 kPa). We also demonstrate that the adhesion mechanism of this film relies on both physical association and coval ...[more]