A synthetic mimic of the secretory granule for drug delivery

Nature

Volumn 394, Issue 6692, 1998, Pages 459-462

  Kiser, Patrick F ^a,b   Wilson, Glynn ^c   Needham, David ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b Access Pharmaceuticals Inc   (United States)

^c Glynn Wilson Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN; MICROSPHERE;

ARTICLE; DRUG COATING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; ENCAPSULATION; HYDROGEL; LIPID MEMBRANE; MICROPIPETTE; PH; PHASE TRANSITION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECRETORY GRANULE;

ACRYLAMIDES; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTINEOPLASTIC; CYTOPLASMIC GRANULES; DOXORUBICIN; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; ELECTROPORATION; GELS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; LIPID BILAYERS; METHACRYLATES; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; MICROSPHERES; MOLECULAR MIMICRY;

EID: 0032581638     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/28822     Document Type: Article

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