In vitro and in vivo evaluation of cubosomes containing 5-fluorouracil for liver targeting

The objective of this study was to prepare cubosomal nanoparticles containing a hydrophilic anticancer drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) for liver targeting. Cubosomal dispersions were prepared by disrupting a cubic gel phase of monoolein and water in the presence of Poloxamer 407 as a stabilizer. Cubosome...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Nasr, Mohamed K. Ghorab, Ahmed Abdelazem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211383514001221