Encapsulation of the thrombolytic enzyme, brinase, in photosensitized erythrocytes: a novel thrombolytic system based on photodynamic activation

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, B: Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 193-196

  Flynn, G ^a   Hackett, T J ^b   McHale, L ^a   McHale, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Brinase; Electroporation; Erythrocytes; Fibrinolytic; Photodynamic therapy; Thrombolytic

Indexed keywords

BRINASE; HEMATOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; ELECTROPORATION; ENCAPSULATION; ERYTHROCYTE; FIBRINOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

ANIMAL; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; BRINOLASE; CAPSULES; DRUG CARRIERS; ELECTROPORATION; ERYTHROCYTES; HEMATOPORPHYRIN DERIVATIVE; KINETICS; LASERS; RABBITS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY;

EID: 0028062802     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1011-1344(94)07037-7     Document Type: Article

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