A Microparticle/Hydrogel Combination Drug-Delivery System for Sustained Release of Retinoids
Author(s) -
Song-Qi Gao,
Tadao Maeda,
Kiichiro Okano,
Krzysztof Palczewski
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.12-10279
Subject(s) - microparticle , drug delivery , pharmacology , drug , in vivo , chemistry , retinal , electroretinography , subcutaneous injection , medicine , ophthalmology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , organic chemistry , astrobiology
To design and develop a drug-delivery system containing a combination of poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microparticles and alginate hydrogel for sustained release of retinoids to treat retinal blinding diseases that result from an inadequate supply of retinol and generation of 11-cis-retinal.
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