Proton-induced permeability and fusion of large unilamellar vesicles by covalently conjugated poly(2-ethylacrylic acid)

Journal of Liposome Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 387-405

  Chen, Tao ^a   Choi, Lewis S ^b   Einstein, Susan ^b   Klippenstein, Matthew A ^c   Scherrer, Peter ^a,b   Cullis, Pieter R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Inex Pharmaceuticals Corporation   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Carrier system; Intracellular delivery; Liposome; Membrane fusion; Polyelectrolyte

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; LIPID COMPOSITION; MEMBRANE FUSION; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032842447     PISSN: 08982104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08982109909018658     Document Type: Article

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