Micellar delivery system for dequalinium - A lipophilic cationic drug with anticarcinoma activity

Journal of Liposome Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 391-400

  Weissig, Volkmar ^a   Lizano, Carmen ^b   Torchilin, Vladimir P ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bolaamphiphiles; Dequalinium; Drug Carriers; Liposomes; Micelles

Indexed keywords

AMPHOPHILE; DEQUALINIUM; DRUG CARRIER; LIPOSOME;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARCINOMA CELL; CATION TRANSPORT; CELL TRANSFORMATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EPITHELIUM CELL; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICELLE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0031683986     PISSN: 08982104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08982109809035542     Document Type: Article

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