Antibody-directed liposomes: the development of a cell-specific cytotoxic agent.
Antibody-directed liposomes: the development of a cell-specific cytotoxic agent.
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抗体导向脂质体:细胞特异性细胞毒剂的开发。
DOI:
10.1042/bst0120340
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发表时间:
1984
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Papahadjopoulos,D
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作者:
Heath,TD;Bragman,KS;Matthay,KK;Lopez-Straubinger,NG;Papahadjopoulos,D
Liposomes have often been proposed for use as drug carriers (Mayhew & Papahadjopoulos, 1983). The ability of liposomes to encapsulate drugs within their internal aqueous space or in the lipid bilayer makes them a versatile carrier system which may improve the efficacy of drugs in one of two ways. First, by acting as a slow release system, liposomes may modify the pharmacokinetics of drugs so as to prolong effective plasma drug levels. Second, being a microscopic carrier system, liposomes may transport and deliver drugs directly to cells. The successful use of the second approach requires first that liposomes be directed specifically to the target cell, and second that they be capable of delivering the encapsulated drug to the cells once they reach them. Both of these characteristics can be examined by experiments in uitro, and we will here review our investigations which have been carried out to achieve these aims.The targeting of liposomes to specific cell types is most readily achieved by attaching ligands to the liposome surface which will bind to determinants on the plasma membrane of the target cell. The most versatile ligands available are antibodies which can be produced to a wide