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Characterization of nanoliposomes and their modification for drug delivery

Athira, KS and Ng, KW (2018) Characterization of nanoliposomes and their modification for drug delivery. In: UNSPECIFIED, pp. 351-356.

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Abstract

Atherosclerosis causes heart disease and stroke and is a main cause of death in many countries. Nanoliposomes are a potential candidate for use in drug targeting for its treatment. The size of the nanoliposomes affects their cellular uptake. An optimal size range is necessary for effective site-specific drug delivery. Such optimum-sized nanoliposomes were developed. Their sizes were characterized in this study using dynamic light scattering and nanoparticle tracking analysis. The sizes of the nanoliposomes were found to be in the ranges of 79-128 nm via the former method and 86-99 nm via the latter. Liposomes grafted with polyethylene glycol show an improved stability and increased circulation time, while those grafted with fluocinolone acetonide help to reduce inflammation. It was observed that normal nanoliposomes had a larger size than these grafted liposomes, which each had a larger size than those grafted with both polyethylene glycol and fluocinolone acetonide.

Item Type: Conference Proceedings
Publisher: CRC PRESS-TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP
Additional Information: 5th Biennial International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology (ICETEST), Govt Coll, Thrissur, INDIA, JAN 18-20, 2018
Keywords: nanoliposomes; polyethylene glycol; fluocinolone acetonide; drug delivery
Department/Centre: Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy)
Date Deposited: 20 Jun 2019 18:28
Last Modified: 20 Jun 2019 18:28
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/63001

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