Polymeric modification and its implication in drug delivery: Poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) as a model polymer

Molecular Pharmaceutics

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2365-2379

  Dash, Tapan K ^a   Konkimalla, V Badireenath ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

amphiphilization; copolymers; counterbalancing properties; multidrug resistance; polymer selection; polymeric modification; polymeric prodrugs; responsive polymers

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; DNA; DOXORUBICIN; HONOKIOL; INDOMETACIN; MAGNETITE; NANOPARTICLE; PACLITAXEL; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYESTER; POLYMER; STARCH; TAMOXIFEN; TETRANDRINE; TIBOLONE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HYDROPHOBICITY; NANOFABRICATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE ENGINEERING; YOUNG MODULUS;

CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; POLYESTERS;

EID: 84865994250     PISSN: 15438384     EISSN: 15438392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/mp3001952     Document Type: Article

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