On the origin of size-dependent tortuosity for permeation of hydrophilic solutes across the stratum corneum

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 183-186

  Tezel, Ahmet ^a   Mitragotri, Samir ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrophilic solutes; Permeation; Size dependent tortuosity; Stratum corneum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG TRANSPORT; HYDROPHILICITY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUTE; STRATUM CORNEUM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EPITHELIUM; METABOLISM; PERMEABILITY;

DRUG;

EPITHELIUM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERMEABILITY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 0037426682     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(02)00375-9     Document Type: Article

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