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Lima, M. N., A. C. Ferreira, N. N. Colares, K. S. Lopes, L. M. R. A. Granja, G. A. P. Magalhães, M. E. M. Moura, and M. V. S. Lemos. "Uso de Dendrímeros de Poliamidoamina como Método de Biomineralização de Estrutura Dentária." Journal of Health Sciences 19, no. 5 (February 23, 2018): 89. http://dx.doi.org/10.17921/2447-8938.2017v19n5p89.
Full textIgartúa, Daniela. "Dendrímeros como nanotransportadores de drogas y como drogas per se." Divulgatio. Perfiles académicos de posgrado 4, no. 11 (May 11, 2020): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.48160/25913530di11.130.
Full textCastro-Monter, Damaris, Ventura Rodríguez-Lugo, María Isabel Reyes-Valderrama, Ivana Moggio, Eduardo Manuel Arias Marín, and Rosa Ángeles Vázquez-García. "Síntesis, simulación y propiedades ópticas de un resorcinareno portador de quinolinas." Pädi Boletín Científico de Ciencias Básicas e Ingenierías del ICBI 9, Especial2 (December 12, 2021): 187–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.29057/icbi.v9iespecial2.8035.
Full textBravo-Osuna, I., and R. Herrero-Vanrell. "Potencial de dendrímeros como vehículos de fármacos en Oftalmología." Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología 82, no. 2 (February 2007). http://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s0365-66912007000200002.
Full textOddone, Natalia, Ana Zambrana, Verónica Bervejillo, Andrés Alberro, Inés Rauschert, María Bausero, Mariel Flores, Marcos Tassano, Pablo Cabral, and Juan Claudio Benech. "De las nanobiomoléculas a la nanobiología y nanomedicina." Mundo Nano. Revista Interdisciplinaria en Nanociencias y Nanotecnología 6, no. 10 (April 9, 2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.22201/ceiich.24485691e.2013.10.50964.
Full textNuno Martinho. "A modelação molecular como ferramenta de construção e desenvolvimento de dendrímeros." Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, September 30, 2019, 40. http://dx.doi.org/10.52590/m3.p689.a30002209.
Full textLudeña-Huaman, Michael Azael. "2-Oxazolina: Polimerización y síntesis de macromonómeros." TIP Revista Especializada en Ciencias Químico-Biológicas 24 (August 3, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.22201/fesz.23958723e.2021.341.
Full textZanella, Rodolfo. "Metodologías para la síntesis de nanopartículas controlando forma y tamaño." Mundo Nano. Revista Interdisciplinaria en Nanociencia y Nanotecnología 5, no. 1 (March 6, 2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.22201/ceiich.24485691e.2012.1.45167.
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COSTA, José Francisco da Silva. "Estudo de nanofios de Au e dendrímeros." Universidade Federal do Pará, 2010. http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/5038.
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FAPESPA - Fundação Amazônia de Amparo a Estudos e Pesquisas
CVRD - Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
A primeira parte deste trabalho aborda a simulação computacional de dinâmica molecular clássica da interação de sistemas matriciais constituídos de nanofios paralelos de Au simuladas em função do tempo. Como resultados foram encontrados os tempos de colisões entre os fios da matriz. A segunda parte deste trabalho utiliza dinâmica molecular clássica para simular cinco gerações de dendrímeros PAMAM, cada qual interagindo individualmente com um nanotubo de carbono em função do tempo resultando num motor molecular. Além disso, foram calculados os espectros de absorção deste sistema e foi verificado que eles são nanomotores controlados pela luz. Para todos estes sistemas foram calculadas energias cinética, potencial, total, velocidade, propriedades termodinâmicas como variação de entropia molar, capacidade molar térmica e temperatura in situ. Estas grandezas nos forneceram valiosas informações sobre o comportamento destes sistemas.
First part of this work is about the classical molecular dynamics simulation of the interaction of matrix systems of parallel nanowires of Au as a function of time. The results find the time of collision between the wires of the array. The second part of this work is using classical molecular dynamics simulation for five generations of PAMAM dendrimers, each interacting individually with a carbon nanotube as a function of time resulting in a molecular motor. Furthermore, it were calculated the absorption spectra of this system and it was found that they could be nanomotors controlled by light. For all these systems were calculated kinetic energy, potential, speed, thermodynamic properties as molar entropy variation, molar heat capacity and temperature in situ. These quantities provide us with valuable information about the behavior of these systems.
Gonçalves, Mara Isabel Jesus. "Avaliação do efeito de dendrímeros com diferentes grupos funcionais à superfície na diferenciação de células estaminais mesenquimais." Master's thesis, Universidade da Beira Interior, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/946.
Full textThe evolution of science has provided new opportunities that resulted in prolonged and improved quality of life. One of these findings was the use of stem cells for cellular therapies, with the aim of repairing, substitute or regenerate tissues or organs. Stem cells present two major properties: the capacity of differentiation into multiple lineages and the capacity of self-renew. There are two types of stem cells, the embryonic and the adult. Among the latter are the mesenchymal stem cells which are multipotent and free of ethical issues, being thus attractive for clinical applications. The dendrimers are spherical macromolecules with a very well defined structure and with a multivalent surface. The poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrimers were the first ones being synthesized, characterized and commercialized. They can present different surface groups which are responsible for their properties. In fact, in similarity with what happens with other nanomaterials, the use of dendrimers in association with mesenchymal stem cells is becoming common for finding new diagnostic methodologies and therapeutic strategies. The main goal of this thesis was, then, to evaluate if the osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation potential of mesenchymal stem cells was not affected by the presence of PAMAM dendrimers. For that purpose, the effect of the type of surface functional groups, generation number and concentration of dendrimers on cellular differentiation was studied. Cell viability was assessed by the resazurin reduction assay and the differentiation capacity through classic biochemical and histochemical parameters commonly used in the characterization of osteoblasts and adipocytes in culture. Results have shown that cell viability was lower when the cultures were in contact with cationic dendrimers, whereas, with anionic and neutral dendrimers there was no change. On the other hand, cell differentiation was not directly affected by exposure to dendrimers.
SANTOS, Alessandra Nogueira. "Aspectos bioeletroquímicos de dendrímeros como nanoplataformas para aplicações clínicas." reponame:Repositório Institucional da UNIFEI, 2008. http://repositorio.unifei.edu.br/xmlui/handle/123456789/1625.
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Hoje em dia, os dendrímeros representam um interessante e promissor material orgânico sendo usado em desenvolvimento de novos materiais para a indústria farmacêutica, tais como sistemas de liberação de drogas e, mais recentemente, como propriedades sensoras para proteínas e hemometabólitos. As propriedades intrínsecas dos dendrímeros como a monodispersividade, elevados grupos funcionais periféricos em macromoléculas e boas propriedades biocompatíveis destas nanopartículas, tem conduzido para sua difusão e usados em uma variedade de aplicações na medicina e biotecnologia. Neste trabalho foram desenvolvidos biossensores de glicose, colesterol e uréia baseados em poliglicerol bioconjugado (PGLD), poli(propileno imina) (PPID) e dendrímeros de quitosana (CHD). Os dendrímeros PGLD, PPID e CHD foram bioconjugados com as enzimas glicose oxidase (GOx), colesterol oxidase (COx) e urease para obter dendrímeros com propriedades sensoras de glicose, colesterol e uréia. Os dendrímeros bioconjugados PGLD, PPID e CHD foram atraídos em nanotubos de polianilina (PANINT ́s) durante polimerização eletroquímica template de anilina. Os PANINT ́s foram usados como mediadores de elétrons, devido sua alta habilidade para promover as reações de transferência de elétrons, envolvendo catálise enzimática. A resposta de corrente observada em enzimas transformadas na interface do eletrodo demonstrou que nanotubos de polianilina são eficientes mediadores para desenvolver biossensores. As respostas de corrente para as propriedades dos hemometabólitos glicose, colesterol e uréia bioconjugados com PGLD, PPID e CHD, e GOx, COx e urease, ocorreram às tensões de 400 mV, 700 mV e 600 mV, respectivamente. Foi obtido que a corrente resposta para os bioconjugados PGLD, PPID e CHD facilmente atinge o estado de saturação. Os resultados correspondentes à corrente de saturação é mais acentuada para o biossensor de PGLD do que para os bioconjugados CHD e PPID. A constante aparente de Michaelis–Menten(KappM) dá indicações da cinética enzima-substrato para os bioconjugados PPID, CHD e PGLD e foi calculada a partir da equação eletroquímica de Lineweaver–Burk. O biossensor baseado em PGLD, PPID e CHD mostrou uma boa performance em concentrações de interesse clínico de glicose, colesterol e uréia. A afinidade enzimática para o substrato (KappM), indica que a atividade catalítica enzimática decai na ordem PGLD>CHD>PPID. O resultado mostra que o PGLD aparenta ser um candidato bastante promissor para o desenvolvimento de biossensores de alta performance, em comparação com os dendrímeros CHD e PPID. Uma rede neural artificial, tipo Back-Propagation com três camadas de neurônios, foi treinada e aplicada, predizendo a quantia dos hemometabólitos glicose, colesterol e uréia através da resposta de corrente dos biossenssores desenvolvidos. A rede neural desenvolvida para determinação de hemometabólitos mostrou-se ser eficiente em ambas fases, de treinamento e teste, respectivamente.
Topan, José Fernando. "Dendrímeros: uma estratégia para a veiculação de um fármaco anticâncer." Universidade de São Paulo, 2016. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/60/60137/tde-12122016-155621/.
Full textBreast cancer is the second most common type of cancer worldwide and the most common among women, due to its high degree of malignancy. Chemotherapy is used to treat breast cancer metastasis, among the most widely used drugs are paclitaxel, which operates in the microtubules destabilization in cell division, resulting in neoplastic cell apoptosis, however, paclitaxel is a highly lipophilic molecule which is solubilized in Cremophor® EL, a highly toxic surfactant used in the commercial formulation. The aim of this study was to develop dendrimeric complex with paclitaxel for the optimization of breast cancer therapy. To quantify the paclitaxel in the developed delivery systems, the analytical method was validated by UV-Vis spectrophotometry and high-performance liquid chromatography. The methods were selective, linear, accurate and precise. To obtain a concentrated formulation, the complexes were lyophilized. The PAMAM-G4-NH2-paclitaxel complex was obtained in various reaction media with different pH ranges, with the HEPES buffer, pH 7.4, and water. The media with obtained the best complexation were subsequently analyzed by DLS and NTA, and the mean particle diameter was 160 nm with a cationic zeta potential. The characterization of the obtained complex was performed by infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrophotometric analysis. The in vitro release study of paclitaxel from the dendrimeric complex was evaluated using membranes of cellulose acetate and quantified by HPLC. The release profile showed that after 156 hours at most 35% of the drug was released. The extended release is an advantage for the solid tumors treatment, because ideally the release system should keep the drug encapsulated during blood circulation and release it over time passively accumulated in the tumor site. Cytotoxicity was assessed in tumor cell line 4T1, using the MTT assay, the PAMAM-G4-NH2 paclitaxel complex showed cytotoxicity 5 times greater than the commercial formulation. In in vivo antitumor evaluation of the complex were evaluated curve of tumor growth, the weight record, the animal survival and cell proliferation with the antibody ki 67. Dendrimer complex had statistically significant effect in reducing tumor volume and through the immunohistochemical analysis the results were confirmed the reduction of cell proliferation. Therefore, the PAMAM-G4- NH2-paclitaxel complex can represent a promising strategy for the breast cancer treatment and should be further evaluated by means of clinical studies
Angurell, Purroy Inmaculada. "Dendrímeros carbosilano funcionalizados en la periferia con una o dos capas metálicas." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/665683.
Full textCouto, Wagner de Faria. "Complexos de dendrímeros e ciclodextrinas com aplicação farmacêutica: síntese e caracterização." Universidade de São Paulo, 2010. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/60/60137/tde-23062010-221200/.
Full textCubebin (CB) is a lignan from the class of dibenzylbutyrolactones present in a wide variety of plant species around the world. Its known for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. In recent years, several studies have demonstrated its potential to treat diseases such as leishmaniasis and Chagas. Although the CB shows several potential therapeutics, its use is still limited due to its low water solubility which compromises its bioavailability. The dendrimers are nearly spherical structures, nanometer-sized, with large number of reactive functional groups and protected inner. They are capable of complexing with molecules and thereby increase the solubility of the drug. Similarly, cyclodextrins (CDs) are cyclic oligosaccharides that have the ability to interact with hydrophobic molecules through the cavity which is also hydrophobic. This makes them capable of increasing the solubility of poorly soluble drugs by increasing their bioavailability. In this work, complexes of macromolecules with CB were obtained by different processes. Methodologies for quantification of free and complexed CB were developed by spectrophotometry and high performance liquid chromatography. Moreover, these systems were characterized by techniques such Phase Solubility Studies, IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, NMRH1, modeling and molecular dynamics simulation. The results showed that both dendrimers and cyclodextrins are capable to form soluble complexes with CB. Best results were obtained with HP--CD. The findings of this study indicate that both dendrimers and CDs are appropriated structures to release the CB and also increase its potential for biological applications, focusing on the treatment of various diseases.
MILITÃO, Luciana Veríssimo. "Análise Físico-Química e Fotodinâmica de Clorofila em Dendrímeros de Poliglicerol." reponame:Repositório Institucional da UNIFEI, 2013. http://repositorio.unifei.edu.br:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/337.
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O presente estudo tem o objetivo de demonstrar os resultados iniciais da utilização do dendrímero de poliglicerol (PGLD) como sistema transportador de clorofila a (Chl-a) para utilização como agente fotossensibilizador na terapia fotodinâmica (TFD) do câncer epidermóide de cabeça e pescoço. O câncer na cavidade oral foi escolhido, uma vez que as estatísticas apontam que essa é considerada hoje um problema de saúde pública a nível mundial, requerendo urgentemente o desenvolvimento de novas tecnologias para sua terapia clínica. O dendrímero PGLD foi sintetizado a partir da síntese de Williamsom e a Chl-a foi imobilizada na periferia do PGLD utilizando o método de Steglich em reação de esterificação catalisada por N,N-Diciclo-hexilcarbodiimida (DCC) e 4-Dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP).O sistema PGLD-Chl-a foi caracterizado por técnicas espectroscópicas (espectroscopia no infravermelho por transformadas de Fourier-FTIR, e espectroscopia ultravioleta-visível-UV/Vis), térmicas (análise termogravimétrica-TG, calorimetria exploratória diferencial-DSC) e cromatográficas (cromatografia de camada delgada-CCD). O estudo da citotoxicidade e atividade fotodinâmica do conjugado PGLD-Chl-a foi efetuado utilizando linhagem celular derivada de carcinoma epidermóide oral SCC9 em ensaios in vivo. Os métodos físicoquímicos de análise indicaram que o acoplamento químico entre a clorofila e o PGLD foi atingido com sucesso em um nível bom de rendimento e parece não alterar significativamente as características óticas de Chl-a, mantendo a absorção em aproximadamente 660nm, considerado adequado para a “janela fototerapêutica” da TFD. Os resultados das análises térmicas indicaram que a estabilidade térmica e temperatura de transição vítrea do sistema PGLD-Chl-a são adequadas para utilização na TFD. Os resultados preliminares da química quântica computacional indicam que o PGLD-Chl-a é uma molécula hidrofílica, ideal para o direcionamento do conjugado para o tecido alvo. O ensaio-TUNEL sugere que o sistema PGLD-Chl-a pode atuar como um eficiente fotossensibilizador na TFD de carcinomas epidermoide de cabeça e pescoço (SCC9), causando a morte celular por apoptose. Entretanto, estudos futuros são necessários com o objetivo de se avaliar a nível molecular a atuação do PGLD-Chl-a na redução/eliminação do tumor.
Pimenta, Laura Freire Cardoso. "Influência de dendrímeros e da iontoforese na penetração da protoporfirina IX em tumores cutâneos." Universidade de São Paulo, 2013. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/60/60137/tde-18122013-093754/.
Full textPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) associated with topical administration of photosensitizer agents is a promising therapy for topical treatment of skin cancer. Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) is a photosensitizer commonly used in PDT; however, due to its high lipophilicity it aggregates in aqueous medium, which decreases its photodynamic activity and hinders its penetration through the skin. In this way, nanoparticles have been designed to improve the distribution of PpIX in the skin and enhance its tumor cell penetration. The polyamidoamine dendrimers (PAMAM) represent a new generation of nanosystems that has aroused great interest in recent years. They are hyberbranched polymers capable to form complexes with PpIX (PpIX-PAMAM), increasing PpIX aqueous solubility. The application of a low intensity electrical current, known as iontophoresis, may influence the nanoparticles skin penetration, directing them to the tumor cells. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of iontophoresis and PpIX-PAMAM G4-OH complexes in PpIX subcellular localization and penetration into skin tumors. The complexes were prepared and characterized as a function of particle size and zeta potential. The subcellular localization of PpIX from the complexes was investigated in squamous cell carcinoma. The influence of PpIX-PAMAM on the generation of singlet oxygen after irradiation was also evaluated. Finally, the penetration of PpIX from the PpIX-PAMAM complexes was evaluated in vivo in healthy skin and in tumors induced in BalbC nude mice with and without application of iontophoresis. The average size of PpIX-PAMAM nanoparticles dispersed in aqueous medium was approximately 220 nm. When evaluated as a function of time, this size was increased only 5% after 24 h and remained constant for 7 days. The zeta potential of the dispersions was 10 mV at pH 7 and 30 mV at pH 5.5, allowing the contribution of electromigration during iontophoresis. In studies in culture tumor cells it was observed that complexation with PAMAM increased 30 times the localization of PpIX in the mitochondria compared to free PpIX. Furthermore, the amount of singlet oxygen generated when PpIX-PAMAM was irradiated was similar to that generated by the irradiation of the non-aggregated free PpIX, 4.6 x 10-3 and 4.3 x 10-3, respectively, suggesting that PAMAM did not modify the photodynamic activity of PpIX. In vivo experiments on healthy skin have shown that PpIX from the PpIX-PAMAM was homogeneously distributed throughout the skin, whereas free PpIX fluorescence was visualized only in some restricted areas of the skin surface. Iontophoresis facilitated PpIX diffusion to deep layers of the skin. Finally, the treatment of skin tumors have shown that the topical administration of the PpIX-PAMAM for only 30 min, passively or by iontophoresis, allowed the penetration of PpIX into the tumors located below the skin. Therefore, the PpIX complexation with PAMAM is a promising nanoparticle delivery system for the topical treatment of skin tumors by PDT.
Araujo, Luciana Mattoso Pires de Campos. "Dendrímeros como carreadores da protoporfirina IX para a terapia fotodinâmica tópica do câncer de pele." Universidade de São Paulo, 2011. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/60/60137/tde-21022011-153836/.
Full textProtoporphyrin IX (PpIX) is a photodynamic active drug that is not topically administered due to its high lipophilicity and consequent low penetration in deep skin layers. The aim of this work is to study the influence of different types of polyamidoamine dendrimers (PAMAM) in PpIX solubility, skin and cell penetration to enhance topical photodynamic therapy (PDT). The solubility studies of PpIX in the presence of PAMAM dendrimers G4, G4.5 and G4-OH demonstrated that the G4.5 solubilized the greatest amount of PpIX, followed by PAMAM G4-OH> PAMAM G4> HEPES buffer. Solubility studies showed that the PpIX in the presence of PAMAM dendrimers G-4.5 and G4-OH presented solubility diagrams of BS type, and BI type in the presence of PAMAM G4. Studies of scanning UV-VIS and fluorescence indicated the presence of aggregates mainly in PpIX-PAMAM G-4.5 solution. The PpIX-PAMAM G4-OH complexes showed a mean size of 13.2 nm and zeta potential of -3.41; the complexes with PAMAM dendrimer G-4.5 had a bi-dispersed population, with sizes of 31 and 391 nm and a zeta potential of -17.3. The analysis of DSC and Fourier transform infrared Fourier showed changes in the characteristics of PpIX when it was complexed with the dendrimers. Passive skin permeation and retention studies with the complexes containing 0.006 mg/ml PpIX had not increased PpIX penetration, however, the complexation allowed greater amounts of PpIX to become available in the donor solution, and experiments with 1 mg/mL of PpIX increased significantly the penetration of the drug. Moreover, dendrimer PAMAM G4-OH seemed to act as a penetration enhancer. Iontophoresis did not increase skin penetration of PpIX compared to passive studies when the PpIX-PAMAM G4.5 was studied, likely because the electric current increased PpIX release from the complexes, forming aggregates large enough to not penetrate through the skin. On the other hand, anodic iontophoresis increased significantly the penetration of the PpIX-PAMAM G4-OH by eletrosmosis, spreading the drug to deep skins layers, also reaching the receiver solution. Studies in cell culture confirmed the ability of dendrimers to increase the penetration of PpIX through the membrane. The complexation improved the distribution of PpIX within the cells and significantly increased photocytotoxic of the porphyrin.
Souza, Joel Gonçalves de. "Avaliação do potencial da associação de dendrímeros e iontoforese para a administração ocular de fármacos." Universidade de São Paulo, 2014. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/60/60137/tde-30102014-113146/.
Full textTopical administration of eye drops is the most convenient way for treatment of eye diseases. The challenge for the pharmaceutical technology is to ensure that the drug administered in the eye drops reaches the site of action in appropriate concentrations with reduced side effects, prolonged effect and single dose. Therefore, the development of drug delivery systems and appropriate strategies become necessary. The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of iontophoresis in the ocular penetration of generation 4 polyamidoamine dendrimers (PAMAM) with different surface groups (PAMAM G4, cationic, and PAMAM G3.5, anionic), prepare complexes of these dendrimers with an anti-inflammatory drug model, dexamethasone (Dexa), and evaluate the influence of dendrimers and iontophoresis association on Dexa cornea penetration using ex vivo and in vivo models. Dexa-PAMAM complexes were obtained and characterized by infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (H1-NMR, 13C-NMR and DOSY), dynamic light scattering and UV/VIS spectroscopy to evaluate the formation of the complexes, their size and zeta potential, as well as changes in drug solubility. Dexa release rate from complexes was determined from the in vitro release studies using synthetic membrane. The penetration and distribution of PAMAMs into the cornea and their influence in the ex vivo Dexa penetration was assessed using pig\'s cornea, confocal scanning laser microscopy (CSLM) and ultra performance chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometer for quantification of the drug permeated. PAMAMs cytotoxicity was assessed in culture of retina epithelial cells and cornea epithelial cells. Finally, the influence of iontophoresis and PAMAMs on Dexa concentration in the aqueous humor of rabbit eyes was evaluated in vivo. The characterization results showed that Dexa was incorporated to PAMAMs and that these complexes had an average size of approximately 50 nm using the NTA technique, with the distribution of small particles and aggregates when dispersed in physiological medium. The zeta potential of Dexa-PAMAM G4 and Dexa PAMAM G3.5 complexes were +6.4 mV and -18.5 mV, respectively. PAMAM G4 and G3.5 PAMAM enhanced Dexa solubility by 3.9 and 10.3-fold, respectively. PAMAM G3.5 and PAMAM G4 decreased by 82 and 1.7-fold Dexa diffusion coefficient. The ex vivo studies indicated that iontophoresis directed dendrimers into the cornea, increasing the amount of Dexa permeated by 2.9, 5.6 and 3.0-fold for the formulations containing free Dexa, Dexa-PAMAM G4 and Dexa-PAMAM G3.5, respectively. Iontophoresis also increased approximately 2-fold the amount of drug retained into the cornea for all formulations. The cytotoxicity experiments revealed that PAMAM G4 toxicity was dependent on the concentration and incubation time. Finally, the in vivo experiments showed that iontophoresis increased Dexa concentration in the aqueous humor by 2, 2.5 and 6.6-fold for free Dexa, Dexa-PAMAM G4 and Dexa-PAMAM-G3.5, respectively. Therefore, the combination of iontophoresis with PAMAM dendrimers represents a promising strategy for targeted and sustained topical drug delivery to the cornea.