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The researchers encapsulated collagen
in the microneedles and tested the transdermal delivery of collagen using the novel technique.
When a graft covered
in the microneedles is inserted into the skin and makes contact with the water in natural tissues, the polyacrylic acid in the tips swells up, providing that mechanical lock with minimal pain and risk of infection.
Not exact matches
«However, this poses several challenges,» says Chao Wang, co-lead author of a paper on the
microneedle research and a postdoctoral researcher
in the joint biomedical engineering program at NC State and UNC - Chapel Hill.
«After 40 days, 40 percent of the mice who were treated using the
microneedle patch survived and had no detectable remaining melanoma — compared to a zero percent survival rate for the control groups,» says Yanqi Ye, a Ph.D. student
in Gu's lab and co-lead author of the paper.
Inventors holding the
microneedle patch
in their hands (from left to right: David Chenloong Yeo, Chenjie Xu, Yuejun Kang, and Peng Xue).
The drug as well as the physical contact of the
microneedles with the scar tissue contributes to the efficacy of the device, leading to the cessation of scar tissue growth and a considerable reduction of keloids as demonstrated
in laboratory cultures and experiments with animals.
In a trial of 100 people, the microneedle patch caused no major side effects, little to no pain, and triggered an immune response similar to traditional flu shots, researchers report in The Lance
In a trial of 100 people, the
microneedle patch caused no major side effects, little to no pain, and triggered an immune response similar to traditional flu shots, researchers report
in The Lance
in The Lancet.
To address the clinical gap, Dr Kang, together with Dr Jaspreet Singh Kochhar, who had recently graduated from NUS with a doctorate degree
in Pharmacy, and their team members, used a photolithography based process to fabricate a novel transdermal patch with polymeric
microneedles.
To expand their research on potential applications of the
microneedles patch, the NUS team conducted a study to explore its effectiveness
in delivering collagen into skin.
The patch also comprises a reservoir system to act as channels for drugs to be encapsulated
in backing layers, circumventing the premature closure of miniaturised pores created by the
microneedles.
As their novel technique for drug delivery is non-invasive and easy to use, the NUS team envisioned that the
microneedles patch has great potential for applications
in clinical and home care settings for the management of perioperative pain and chronic pain
in patients suffering from conditions like diabetes and cancer.
Dr Kang Lifeng of the Department of Pharmacy at NUS holding a
microneedle patch
in his left hand, and a photomask
in his right hand.
«We are also exploring the use of painless
microneedles to deliver this system, rather than relying on the conventional injections which were used
in this study,» Gu says.
Our previous study showed that
microneedle vaccination induced higher levels of antibody - secreting cells
in spleen and bone marrow compared to intramuscular vaccination,» says Sang - Moo Kang of Georgia State University, a researcher on the study.
The paper, «Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy by
Microneedle Patch - Assisted Delivery of Anti-PD-1 Antibody,» is published
in the journal Nano Letters.
Here we report an innovative self - degradable
microneedle (MN) patch for the sustained delivery of aPD1
in a physiologically controllable manner.
The next steps will involve testing a
microneedle injection system for delivering the compound and hopefully soon evaluating its effectiveness
in human subjects.
To mimic the powerful proboscis, the researchers built a tiny array of cone - shaped
microneedles with a stiff center made of some polystyrene and an outer layer with some polyacrylic acid mixed
in (the same stuff that sucks up liquid
in disposable baby diapers).
Whether it's Mizon's famed All -
in - One Snail Cream incorporating ingredients like snail mucin to ampoules that include
microneedles made of marine solids, Korean beauty innovates with unique ingredients you often won't find
in other skin care.
«When done correctly,
microneedling creates a small «injury» to the skin, which
in turn can increase collagen and elastin production, improve scars and fine wrinkles, reduce hyperpigmentation, and rejuvenate the skin,» Lortscher says.
In addition to boosting collagen production, the 600 titanium
microneedle roller reduces...
Gorgeousness Gadgets Beauty gadgets have been on the rise for a few years, with dry brushing,
microneedles and cleansing brushes, but dermal rollers just started to hit big
in 2017 — especially the jade ones.
In the kit, you get four of the MAXCLINIC Deep & Deeper Meso Change Ampoule, a roller handle, and four disposable Hyaluronic Meso Change Rollers, which uses the
microneedling technique to help skincare products absorb into the skin effectively.
Microneedling may be the internet's favorite new clear - skin cure - all, but how big is the gain
in that pain?
A
microneedle dermaroller is the biggest game - changer
in my routine.
When I went
in for my third
microneedling treatment a couple weeks ago (you can catch up on that here), basically everything that could go wrong did.
So sorry to hear that your first experience with
Microneedling didn't go well but so glad that it all worked out
in the end!
I went
in for my first
Microneedling appointment on January 10th
in the afternoon.