Preparation and characterization of pH-responsive polymeric micelles for the delivery of photosensitizing anticancer drugs

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 52-62

  Taillefer, J ^a   Jones, M C ^a   Brasseur, N ^b   Van Lier, J E ^b   Leroux, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

pH sensitivity; Phthalocyanine; Poly(N isopropylacrylamide); Polymeric micelles

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CREMOPHOR; METHACRYLIC ACID; PHTHALOCYANINE DERIVATIVE; POLY(N ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE);

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; MICELLE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PH; PHASE TRANSITION; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; SHELF LIFE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0343114482     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6017(200001)89:1<52::AID-JPS6>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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