Emerging applications of polymersomes in delivery: From molecular dynamics to shrinkage of tumors

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 32, Issue 8-9, 2007, Pages 838-857

  Discher, Dennis E ^a   Ortiz, Vanessa ^a   Srinivas, Goundla ^a   Klein, Michael L ^a   Kim, Younghoon ^a   Christian, David ^a   Cai, Shenshen ^a   Photos, Peter ^a   Ahmed, Fariyal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphiphile; Block copolymers; Controlled release; Liposomes; Nano particles

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILES; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; LIPOSOMES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOPARTICLES; SELF ASSEMBLY;

CONTROLLED RELEASE; POLYMERSOMES; VIRAL CAPSIDS;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 34547604980     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2007.05.011     Document Type: Review

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