Microencapsulation of DNA using poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide): Stability issues and release characteristics

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 361-374

  Walter, Elke ^a   Moelling, Karin ^b   Pavlovic, Jovan ^b   Merkle, Hans P ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

DNA; Microparticles; Poly(lactide co glycolide) (PLGA); Stability; Sustained release; Transfectivity

Indexed keywords

NANOPARTICLE; POLYGLACTIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA TRANSFECTION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG STABILITY; MICROENCAPSULATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CATTLE; CELLS, CULTURED; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DNA; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG STABILITY; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PLASMIDS; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; SALMON; TESTIS; THYMUS GLAND; TRANSFECTION; VACCINES, DNA;

EID: 0032855232     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(99)00151-0     Document Type: Article

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