An optimized nanoparticle delivery system based on chitosan and chondroitin sulfate molecules reduces the toxicity of amphotericin B and is effective in treating tegumentary leishmaniasis

International journal of nanomedicine

Volumn 9, Issue , 2014, Pages 5341-5353

  Ribeiro, Tatiana G ^a   Franca, Juçara R ^a   Fuscaldi, Leonardo L ^a   Santos, Mara L ^a   Duarte, Mariana C ^a   Lage, Paula S ^a   Martins, Vivian T ^a   Costa, Lourena E ^a   Fernandes, Simone O A ^a   Cardoso, Valbert N ^a   Castilho, Rachel O ^a   Soto, Manuel ^a   Tavares, Carlos A P ^a   Faraco, André A G ^a   Coelho, Eduardo A F ^a   Chávez Fumagalli, Miguel A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

chitosan; chondroitin sulfate; in vivo treatment; Leishmania amazonensis; nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; CHITOSAN; CHONDROITIN SULFATE; NANOPARTICLE;

ANIMAL; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; MOUSE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CHITOSAN; CHONDROITIN SULFATES; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; NANOPARTICLES; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84933063700     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJN.S68966     Document Type: Article

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