The influence of the vehicle on the synthesis of porphyrins after topical application of 5-aminolaevulinic acid. Implications in cutaneous photodynamic sensitization

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 564-572

  Casas, A ^a   Fukuda, H ^a   Di Venosa, G ^a   Del C Batlle, A M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b NONE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

5 Aminolaevulinic acid; Dimethylsulphoxide; Liposomes; Photodynamic therapy; Porphyrins; Topical application

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DRUG VEHICLE; ENZYME; LIPOSOME; PETROLATUM; PORPHOBILINOGEN; PORPHYRIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG PENETRATION; LOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANIMALS; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; DRUG CARRIERS; ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS; LIPOSOMES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PORPHYRINS; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLVENTS;

EID: 0033800795     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03711.x     Document Type: Article

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