Mechanism of accumulation of porphyrin derivatives in tumor tissues and its application to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer

Drug Delivery System

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-110

  Nakajima, Susumu ^a   Sakata, Isao ^b   Takemura, Takeshi ^c  

^a ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b Toyo Hakka Kogyo Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

endocytosis; LDL; porphyrin; transferrin receptor; tumor diagnosis and treatment; tumor tissue affinity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009593192     PISSN: 09135006     EISSN: 18812732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2745/dds.11.105     Document Type: Article

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