Fluorescence induction of protoporphyrin IX by a new 5-aminolevulinic acid nanoemulsion used for photodynamic therapy in a full-thickness ex vivo skin model

Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Maisch, Tim ^a   Santarelli, Francesco ^a   Schreml, Stephan ^a   Babilas, Philipp ^a   Szeimies, Rolf Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Distribution; Nanoemulsion; Penetration enhancer; Photodynamic; Porcine skin; Stratum corneum

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; PROTOPORPHYRIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG PENETRATION; EPIDERMIS; EXPERIMENTAL PIG; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; LETTER; NANOEMULSION; NONHUMAN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANIMALS; EMULSIONS; FLUORESCENCE; MODELS, ANIMAL; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PROTOPORPHYRINS; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; SWINE;

EID: 77954848801     PISSN: 09066705     EISSN: 16000625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2009.01001.x     Document Type: Letter

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