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SUBMITTER: Emmetiere F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3903177 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Emmetiere Fabien F Irwin Christopher C Viola-Villegas Nerissa Therese NT Longo Valerie V Cheal Sarah M SM Zanzonico Pat P Pillarsetty Nagavarakishore N Weber Wolfgang A WA Lewis Jason S JS Reiner Thomas T
Bioconjugate chemistry 20131107 11
Liposomes are attractive vehicles for the controlled release of drugs and cytotoxins and have a long-standing history in medical research and clinical practice. In addition to established therapeutic indications, liposomes have several favorable properties for molecular imaging, including high stability and the ability to be labeled with radioisotopes, as well as paramagnetic and fluorescent contrast agents. However, long circulation times and difficulties in creating targeted liposomes have pro ...[more]