Synthesis, characterization and in vitro evaluation of triptolide-lysozyme conjugate for renal targeting delivery of triptolide

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1164-1170

  Zheng, Qiang ^a   Gong, Tao ^a   Sun, Xun ^a   Zhang, Zhi Rong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Prodrug; Renal drug targeting; Targeted drug delivery system; Triptolide

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846011839     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02969309     Document Type: Article

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