Preparation, Physicochemical Characterization, and Cell Viability Evaluation of Long-Circulating and pH-Sensitive Liposomes Containing Ursolic Acid

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Although several drugs are used clinically, some tumors either do not respond or are resistant to the existing pharmacotherapy, thus justifying the search for new drugs. Ursolic acid (UA) is a triterpene found in different plant species that ha...

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Main Authors: Sávia Caldeira de Araújo Lopes, Marcus Vinícius Melo Novais, Cláudia Salviano Teixeira, Kinulpe Honorato-Sampaio, Márcio Tadeu Pereira, Lucas Antônio Miranda Ferreira, Fernão Castro Braga, Mônica Cristina Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/467147