Two parallel artificial membrane permeability assay (PAMPA) systems intended for emulating skin permeability have been characterized through the solvation parameter model of Abraham using multilinear regression analysis. The coefficients of the obtained equations have been compared to the ones already established for other PAMPA membranes using statistical tools. The results indicate that both skin membranes are similar to each other in their physicochemical properties. However, they are different from other PAMPA membranes (e.g., intestinal absorption and blood-brain PAMPAs), mainly in terms of hydrophobicity and hydrogen bonding properties. Next, all PAMPA membranes have been compared to relevant biological processes also characterized through the solvation parameter model. The results highlight that skin-PAMPA membranes are a very good choice to emulate skin permeability.
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