Characterization and trypanocidal activity of nifurtimox-containing and empty nanoparticles of polyethylcyanoacrylates

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-35

  Gonzalez Martin, Guillermo ^a   Merino, Isabel ^a   Rodriguez Cabezas, M Nieves ^b   Torres, Marisa ^a   Nuñez, Rebeca ^a   Osuna, Antonio ^b  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITRYPANOSOMAL AGENT; DRUG CARRIER; NANOPARTICLE; NIFURTIMOX; POLY(ETHYL 2 CYANOACRYLATE); SURFACTANT;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DEGENERATION; CHAGAS DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; CYTOMETRY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG TARGETING; DRUG UPTAKE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMULSION; EPIMASTIGOTE; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; POLYMERIZATION; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0031983466     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1998.tb03301.x     Document Type: Article

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