Development of polyion complex vesicles (PICsomes) from block copolymers for biomedical applications

Polymer Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 892-897

  Kishimura, Akihiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Block copolymers; Drug delivery system; Environmentally sensitive; Polyion complexes; Self assembly; Vesicles

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE; MOLECULAR SELF-ASSEMBLIES; POLYION COMPLEX; REVERSIBLE ASSOCIATIONS; STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; VESICLES;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; DRUG DELIVERY; SELF ASSEMBLY;

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

EID: 84883736178     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2013.33     Document Type: Review

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