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A Study on the Liquid Crystal Formed in PLO Gel Containing Ceramide NP

Ceramide NP 를 함유한 PLO Gel 에서 형성되는 액정에 관한 연구

  • Heo, Min Geun (Department of Chemistry and Cosmetics, College of Natural Sciences, Jeju National University) ;
  • Yoon, Kyung-Sup (Department of Chemistry and Cosmetics, College of Natural Sciences, Jeju National University)
  • 허민근 (제주대학교 화학.코스메틱스학과) ;
  • 윤경섭 (제주대학교 화학.코스메틱스학과)
  • Received : 2021.01.26
  • Accepted : 2021.03.08
  • Published : 2021.03.30
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Abstract

The stratum corneum is formed from keratinocytes and intercellular lipids, with ceramide as the main component of intercellular lipids. Ceramides are one of the important components of the intercellular lipids to form a lamellar structure, but they are insoluble and therefore are not suitable for direct application to the skin. Thus, it was intended to apply ceramide to the formulation of pluronic lecithin organogel (PLO gel), which received constant attention among drug delivery systems. A suitable oil for formulation was selected and a PLO gel containing ceramide was manufactured. Liquid crystal formation and variation were observed using polarized microscopes, and viscoelastic analysis was performed to find out the viscoelastic behavior of the PLO gel. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) analysis were performed to confirm the structures in the formulation. Results showed that the size and stability of the liquid crystal differed depending on the content ratio of ceramide and lecithin in the PLO gel containing ceramide. Furthermore, viscoelastic analysis showed the stability of the formulation, and SAXS/WAXS analysis confirmed that the PLO gel without ceramide had hexagonal structure of the quadrilateral system array, and the PLO gel with ceramide had the lamellar structure of the quadrilateral system array.

각질층은 각질세포와 세포간지질로 형성되고, 세포간지질의 주성분으로 세라마이드가 있다. 세라마이드는 세포간지질이 라멜라 구조를 형성하는데 중요한 성분 중 하나지만 난용성 물질이기 때문에 피부로의 직접적인 적용은 적합하지 않다. 그래서 약물전달시스템 중 꾸준한 관심을 받는 pluronic lecithin organogel (PLO gel) 제형에 세라마이드를 적용하고자 하였다. 제형에 적합한 오일을 선택하였고, 세라마이드를 함유한 PLO gel을 제조하였다. 편광현미경을 이용하여 액정 형성과 변화를 관찰하였고, 제형의 점탄성 거동을 알아보기 위해 점탄성 분석을 진행하였다. 그리고 제형 내의 구조들을 확인하기 위해 small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) 및 wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) 분석을 진행하였다. 결과, 세라마이드를 함유한 PLO gel에서의 세라마이드와 레시틴의 함량비에 따라 액정 형성 여부, 액정의 크기와 안정성에서 차이를 보였다. 또한 점탄성 분석 결과로 제형의 안정성을 알 수 있었고, SAXS/WAXS 분석을 통해 세라마이드를 함유하지 않은 PLO gel은 사방정계 배열의 헥사고날 구조, 세라마이드를 함유한 PLO gel은 사방정계 배열의 라멜라 구조를 갖는 것을 확인하였다.

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