粒径更小、分布更均匀——揭秘玉研新一代肺部给药装置的突破性升级

2026-05-27 11:35:33, 玉研仪器 上海玉研科学仪器有限公司


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随着吸入制剂、核酸药物、纳米递送及呼吸系统疾病研究的快速发展,肺部给药技术在实验动物研究中的应用越来越广泛。

相比传统全身给药方式,肺部给药能够使药物直接作用于肺组织,提高肺部药物浓度,同时减少全身副作用,因此在COPD、哮喘、肺纤维化、肺感染、急性肺损伤以及肺部肿瘤等研究方向中具有重要意义。



一、肺部给药在呼吸系统研究中的重要性



在实验动物肺部给药中,气管滴注一直是较为常见的方法之一。研究人员通常在麻醉状态下,对实验动物进行气管插管后,通过导管将药液缓慢滴入气道,以实现肺部给药。


然而,随着肺部递送研究不断深入,传统气管滴注方式的一些局限性也逐渐显现。研究人员开始越来越关注肺部给药过程中药物颗粒的雾化状态、粒径大小以及肺内分布均匀性。




二、传统气管滴注给药的局限性


01
操作过程复杂,存在创伤

在给药过程中,研究人员需要将导管插入气管确定位置后,再缓慢推注药液。为了改善药物分布,传统滴注后通常还需要将小鼠直立并进行旋转,使药液尽可能均匀扩散至双肺。这不仅增加了操作复杂度,也延长了实验时间。

02
药物分布不均匀

由于液体是以“滴入”方式直接进入气道,药液在肺内的分布容易受到重力影响。较大的液滴往往会聚集于某些肺叶或重力侧区域,例如下肺叶,而难以均匀弥散至整个肺部及外周毛细支气管。


这种分布特点会带来多个问题:

  • 药物在肺部呈块状或局部高浓度沉积,与真实自然吸入状态存在较大差异;

  • 不均匀分布也会导致动物之间的暴露差异增加,从而影响实验重复性和结果一致性。

03
剂量控制存在偏差

传统滴注方式在剂量控制方面也存在一定挑战。由于动物气道反射或吞咽动作的存在,部分药液可能会被咳出或吞咽进入消化道,导致真正到达肺部的有效药量下降,从而影响实验准确性。



三、为什么更小粒径的雾化越来越重要?



相比传统液滴式滴注,更加均匀、粒径更小的雾化给药方式,能够更接近真实吸入状态,也更有利于药物进入肺深部区域。


传统较大液滴容易停留在近端气道,而粒径更小、分布更均匀的雾化颗粒,则更接近自然吸入暴露状态,更有利于药物在肺内广泛沉积。


对于纳米药物、蛋白药物、核酸药物以及吸入制剂研究而言,这种均匀分布尤为重要。更稳定的肺内分布不仅有助于提高药效评价准确性,也能够降低因局部高浓度沉积带来的刺激或损伤。




四、玉研仪器肺部给药装置全新升级



针对传统给药方式存在的问题,玉研仪器对肺部给药装置进行了全新升级,对核心给药针头进行了重新设计。



01
更小外径针头,降低插入损伤

新款针头采用更小外径设计,在插入过程中对气道刺激更小,可有效降低操作损伤,提高插入便利性。


对于小鼠等小型实验动物而言,更细的针头能够减少机械刺激和局部创伤,提高动物耐受性。


小鼠针头


大鼠针头

02
雾化粒径更小,提升深肺递送能力

新款针头进一步优化了雾化效果,雾化粒径从10-30微米升级至8-25微米,产生的雾化颗粒粒径更小。


较小粒径的雾化颗粒更容易进入呼吸末支气管及肺深部区域,提高肺内递送效率,更接近真实自然吸入状态。


03
雾化更加均匀,提高实验一致性

除了粒径优化外,新款装置在雾化均匀性方面也进行了提升。药液雾化后能够更加均匀地分布于肺部,有助于降低不同肺叶之间的药物沉积差异,提高实验重复性和一致性。


对于需要高重复性的肺部给药研究而言,更均匀的肺内分布能够为实验结果提供更稳定的基础。


染料分布效果对比:





五、肺部给药技术的发展趋势



随着肺部递送研究不断发展,实验动物肺部给药技术也正在从“给得进去”逐渐转向“给得更均匀、更稳定、更接近真实生理吸入状态”。


更小粒径、更均匀分布以及更低损伤的肺部雾化给药技术,将为呼吸系统疾病研究、吸入药物开发及新型递送系统研究提供更加可靠的实验基础。




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玉研肺部雾化给药装置已成为全球众多顶尖高校、科研院所及制药企业的标准配置,是高质量研究的设备。





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