<p>This study aimed to establish a method for quantifying baicalin (BC) in rabbit ocular tissues and plasma, and evaluate the pharmacological efficacy and pharmacokinetic properties of BC and BC@HS15/DSPE-PEG2000-L-Val, a novel ocular formulation for dry eye treatment. BC@HS15/DSPE-PEG2000-L-Val or free BC was administered via eye drops to benzalkonium chloride (BAC)-induced dry eye mice. Corneal and conjunctival tissues were assessed for anti-dry eye efficacy. BC concentrations in cornea, conjunctiva, aqueous humor, and ocular plasma were quantified using LC–MS/MS. Noncompartmental pharmacokinetic parameters (AUC, Tmax) were calculated using DAS 2.0 software. The method demonstrated excellent linearity (0.50–500.00&#xa0;ng/mL, r &gt; 0.9905), precision (RSD &lt; 10%), and accuracy (± 13%). Compared to free BC, BC@HS15/DSPE-PEG2000-L-Val significantly increased tear secretion, reduced MMP-3/MMP-9 expression, and preserved corneal epithelium integrity. In the micelle group, corneal and conjunctival Cmax values were 2.7- and 3.6-fold higher than the solution group, respectively. A sensitive and validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method was developed to measure baicalin concentrations in ocular plasma and tissues of rabbits. BC@HS15/DSPE-PEG2000-L-Val for treating dry eye demonstrated significantly superior outcomes. The nano-micelle notably enhanced BC concentration on the ocular surface and effectively prolonged its retention time.</p> Graphical abstract <p></p>

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Baicalin nano-micelles for dry eye disease: LC–MS/MS method validation, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in preclinical models

  • Ziheng Wang,
  • Yuchen Xu,
  • Manting Liu,
  • Yuchang Yang,
  • Wenjuan Shi,
  • Qian Zhu,
  • Juan Liu,
  • Lisha Yi,
  • Huimin Wu,
  • Xingbin Yin,
  • Xiaoxv Dong,
  • Jian Ni,
  • Changhai Qu

摘要

This study aimed to establish a method for quantifying baicalin (BC) in rabbit ocular tissues and plasma, and evaluate the pharmacological efficacy and pharmacokinetic properties of BC and BC@HS15/DSPE-PEG2000-L-Val, a novel ocular formulation for dry eye treatment. BC@HS15/DSPE-PEG2000-L-Val or free BC was administered via eye drops to benzalkonium chloride (BAC)-induced dry eye mice. Corneal and conjunctival tissues were assessed for anti-dry eye efficacy. BC concentrations in cornea, conjunctiva, aqueous humor, and ocular plasma were quantified using LC–MS/MS. Noncompartmental pharmacokinetic parameters (AUC, Tmax) were calculated using DAS 2.0 software. The method demonstrated excellent linearity (0.50–500.00 ng/mL, r > 0.9905), precision (RSD < 10%), and accuracy (± 13%). Compared to free BC, BC@HS15/DSPE-PEG2000-L-Val significantly increased tear secretion, reduced MMP-3/MMP-9 expression, and preserved corneal epithelium integrity. In the micelle group, corneal and conjunctival Cmax values were 2.7- and 3.6-fold higher than the solution group, respectively. A sensitive and validated liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method was developed to measure baicalin concentrations in ocular plasma and tissues of rabbits. BC@HS15/DSPE-PEG2000-L-Val for treating dry eye demonstrated significantly superior outcomes. The nano-micelle notably enhanced BC concentration on the ocular surface and effectively prolonged its retention time.

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