INIFTA 05425
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES FISICO-QUIMICAS TEORICAS Y APLICADAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
capítulos de libros
Título:
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER: LIPOSOMES - ADVANCES AND PERSPECTIVES - MY POINT OF VIEW
Autor/es:
A. CATALA
Libro:
LIPOSOMES - ADVANCES AND PERSPECTIVES
Editorial:
Intech
Referencias:
Lugar: London; Año: 2019; p. 1 - 5
Resumen:
Liposomes are vesicular arrangements composed of one or more phospholipidbilayers surrounding an aqueous core. Liposomes were discovered almost sixdecades ago. Due to its versatility, liposomes are now analyzed for their applicabilityboth in laboratory techniques and in medical studies. Its interest lies in its abilityto traverse cell membranes and to transport certain types of molecules to definedplaces in the human body.Liposomes can carry both hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules. The preparationoftheliposomesresultsindifferentpropertiesforthesesystems.Thereareseveralfactorsinvolvedinthepreparationofliposomesthatcanmodifytheirstructures.Duetoitsbiologicalcompatibility,nonimmunogenicity,greatersolubilityofchemotherapeuticagents,anditsabilitytoencapsulateawidevarietyofdrugs,thesupplyofdrugsusingliposomeshasmeantagreatadvance.Thepurposeofthisbookistofocusonrecentdevelopmentsinliposomes.Thechaptersselectedinthisbookarecontributionsfrominvitedresearcherswithlongexperienceindifferentareasofresearch.Thisbookoffersexpertandupdatedreviewsofthefieldofliposomes.
