Entrapment of bleomycin in ultra-deformable liposomes

S.T.P. Pharma Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 237-239

  Lau, K G ^a,b   Chopra, S ^b   Maitani, Y ^a  

^a HOSHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KING GEORGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bleomycin; Cancer; Elasticity; Liposomes; MLV; Skin; Topical; Ultra deformable

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CHOLIC ACID; LIPOSOME; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; ELASTICITY; PARTICLE SIZE; SKIN TUMOR; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0242381937     PISSN: 11571489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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