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Chitosan amphiphiles provide new drug delivery opportunities
Author(s) -
Uchegbu Ijeoma F,
Carlos Margarida,
McKay Cameron,
Hou Xueliang,
Schätzlein Andreas G
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.4721
Subject(s) - amphiphile , chitosan , drug delivery , micelle , chemistry , dendrimer , biopolymer , bioavailability , combinatorial chemistry , gene delivery , organic chemistry , copolymer , aqueous solution , polymer , biochemistry , pharmacology , biology , genetic enhancement , gene
Chitosan amphiphiles self‐assemble into nanoparticles that are used for drug delivery. These chitosan amphiphile nanoparticles significantly enhance the oral absorption of hydrophobic drugs such as cyclosporine A for example.
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