Self-porating polymersomes of PEG-PLA and PEG-PCL: Hydrolysis-triggered controlled release vesicles

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-53

  Ahmed, Fariyal ^a   Discher, Dennis E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilayer membranes; Hydrolytic degradation; Micelles; PEG PCL; PEG PLA

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMERS; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROPHOBICITY; ORGANIC ACIDS; POLYMER BLENDS;

ANTI-CANCER AGENTS; POLYMER VESICLES;

POLYMERS;

1,3 BUTADIENE DERIVATIVE; AMPHOPHILE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; COPOLYMER; DETERGENT; DOXORUBICIN; LIPOSOME; MACROGOL; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL CO POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL CO POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DEGRADATION; DRUG HYDROLYSIS; ENCAPSULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; HYDROLYSIS; LACTIC ACID; LIPOSOMES; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMERS;

EID: 1842526004     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2003.12.021     Document Type: Article

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