Volume 8, Issue 9 pp. 723-729
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Assessment of ALA-induced PpIX production in porcine skin pretreated with microneedles

Phamilla Gracielli Sousa Rodrigues

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Phamilla Gracielli Sousa Rodrigues

Sao Carlos Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Biophotonics Laboratory, Sao Carlos-SP, Brazil

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Priscila Fernanda Campos de Menezes

Priscila Fernanda Campos de Menezes

Sao Carlos Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Biophotonics Laboratory, Sao Carlos-SP, Brazil

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Alessandra Keiko Lima Fujita

Alessandra Keiko Lima Fujita

Sao Carlos Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Biophotonics Laboratory, Sao Carlos-SP, Brazil

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André Escobar

André Escobar

Department of Clinical and Veterinary Surgery, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal-SP, Brazil

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Andrigo Barboza de Nardi

Andrigo Barboza de Nardi

Department of Clinical and Veterinary Surgery, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal-SP, Brazil

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Cristina Kurachi

Cristina Kurachi

Sao Carlos Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Biophotonics Laboratory, Sao Carlos-SP, Brazil

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Vanderlei S. Bagnato

Vanderlei S. Bagnato

Sao Carlos Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Biophotonics Laboratory, Sao Carlos-SP, Brazil

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First published: 15 October 2014
Citations: 16

Abstract

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is used for skin treatments of premalignant and cancer lesions and recognized as a non-invasive technique that combines tissue photosensitization and subsequent exposure to light to induce cell death. However, it is limited to the treatment of superficial lesions, mainly due to the low cream penetration. Therefore, the improvement of transdermal distribution of aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is needed. In this study, the kinetics and homogeneity of production of ALA-induced PpIX after the skin pre-treatment with microneedles rollers of 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mm length were investigated. An improvement in homogeneity and production of PpIX was shown in a porcine model.

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Widefield fluorescence imaging three hours after the topical application of ALA-cream in the combined treatment with microeedles rollers.

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