Liposomes: a review of manufacturing techniques and targeting strategies

B Maherani, E Arab-Tehrany, MR Mozafari… - Current …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Today, liposomes are among the most applied technologies for the encapsulation and
delivery of bioactive agents and many different compounds in biological, pharmaceutical …

Advanced drug delivery nanosystems (aDDnSs): a mini-review

C Demetzos, N Pippa - Drug Delivery, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Significant progress has been made in nanoscale drugs and delivery systems employing
diverse chemical formulations to facilitate the rate of drug delivery and to improve its …

A review on applications of liposomes in textile processing

H Barani, M Montazer - Journal of liposome research, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
This review discusses the properties of liposomes and their role in the textile process,
including textile preparation and dyeing. Liposomes have a surface activity effect due to a …

Phase-sensitive polymer-based controlled delivery systems of leuprolide acetate: in vitro release, biocompatibility, and in vivo absorption in rabbits

S Singh, J Singh - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2007 - Elsevier
Leuprolide acetate (LA) is a synthetic analog of gonadotropin releasing hormone. It is
effective in prostrate cancer treatment only when its desired concentration in blood is …

Submicron functional fibrous scaffolds based on electrospun phospholipids

MT Hunley, MG McKee, TE Long - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
Wormlike micelles of phospholipids were recently electrospun into ultraporous, high surface
area fibrous membranes. These biologically-derived materials offer many potential …

Enzymatic stability, solution structure, and antiproliferative effect on prostate cancer cells of leuprolide and new gonadotropin‐releasing hormone peptide analogs

EV Pappa, AA Zompra, Z Spyranti… - Peptide …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Analogs of GnRH, including [DLeu6, desGly10]‐GnRH‐NHEt (leuprolide,
commercial product), have been widely used in oncology to induce reversible chemical …

Evolving lipid-based delivery systems in the management of neoplastic disease

I Shapira, DR Budman, T Bradley, R Gralla - Oncology Reviews, 2009 - Springer
Drug delivery systems for the therapeutic use of cytotoxic chemotherapy are an essential
aspect of successful treatment and remain under active evaluation. Such systems offer …

GnRH analogues containing conformationally restricted amino acids in positions 3 and 6: differential impact on pituitary binding affinity and direct antiproliferative …

AA Zompra, V Magafa, FN Lamari… - The Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Analogues of GnRH have been widely used in oncology and gynaecology to induce
reversible chemical castration. In addition to the classic hypophysiotropic action of GnRH, it …

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues alter gene expression of metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in human breast cancer epithelial cells

FN Lamari, AA Zompra, E Pateraki… - Anticancer …, 2006 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH or GnRH) is not only produced by
hypothalamus, but also by other normal and cancer tissues. GnRH peptide agonists and …

[PDF][PDF] An introduction to nanotechnology in health care

S Hatziantoniou, C Demetzos - Pharmakeftiki, 2006 - researchgate.net
Nanotechnology is a promising multidisciplinary scientific field, which covers issues from
biology, colloid science, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, physics, mathematics …