Comparative in vitro studies on liposomal formulations of amphotericin B and its derivative, N-methyl-N-D-fructosyl amphotericin B methyl ester (MFAME)

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-75

  Cybulska, Barbara ^a   Kupczyk, Karolina ^a   Szlinder Richert, Joanna ^a   Borowski, Edward ^a  

^a GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Amphotericin B derivative; Liposomal formulation; Nontoxic antifungals

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA ALBICANS; MAMMALIA;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CHOLESTEROL; DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ERGOSTEROL; LIPOSOME; N METHYL N FRUCTOPYRANOSYLAMPHOTERICIN B METHYL ESTER; N-METHYL-N-FRUCTOPYRANOSYLAMPHOTERICIN B METHYL ESTER;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHOLESTEROL; DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; ERGOSTEROL; ERYTHROCYTES; HUMANS; LIPOSOMES;

EID: 0036050987     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2002_3822     Document Type: Article

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