Liposomal tacrolimus lotion as a novel topical agent for treatment of immune-mediated skin disorders: Experimental studies in a murine model

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 146, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 964-967

  Erdogan, M ^a   Wright Jr , J R ^a   McAlister, V C ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Immune mediated skin disease; Liposomal tacrolimus; Murine model; Psoriasis; Tacrolimus

Indexed keywords

LIPOSOME; OVALBUMIN; TACROLIMUS;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DISPOSITION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG PENETRATION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; ISOTOPE LABELING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUGBY; SKIN GRAFT;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANIMALS; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LIPOSOMES; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MODELS, ANIMAL; OVALBUMIN; PSORIASIS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 0036067174     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.04800.x     Document Type: Article

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