Cellular uptake of a dexamethasone palmitate-low density lipoprotein complex by macrophages and foam cells

Journal of Drug Targeting

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 163-168

  Tauchi, Yoshihiko ^a   Chono, Sumio ^a   Morimoto, Kazuhiro ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cellular uptake; Dexamethasone palmitate; Drug carrier; Foam cell; Low density lipoprotein; Macrophages

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE 21 PALMITATE; DEXAMETHASONE DERIVATIVE; DRUG CARRIER; LIPID EMULSION; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; SCAVENGER RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG OXIDATION; DRUG SELECTIVITY; DRUG TRANSPORT; DRUG UPTAKE; FOAM CELL; INCUBATION TIME; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT, ACTIVE; CELLS, CULTURED; DEXAMETHASONE; DRUG CARRIERS; EMULSIONS; FOAM CELLS; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0141954822     PISSN: 1061186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10611860310001595247     Document Type: Article

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