Abstract
The design of long circulating liposomes co-loaded with the glucocorticoid prednisolone phosphate (PLP) and the amphiphilic paramagnetic contrast agent Gd-DOTAMA(C(18))(2) allowed the MRI-guided in vivo visualization of the delivery and biodistribution of PLP, as well as the monitoring of drug efficacy. The performance of this theranostic probe was investigated in a mouse model bearing a melanoma B16 syngeneic tumor. The release kinetics of the drug were evaluated in vitro where it displayed a peculiar behavior characterized by a fast process (completed in few hours) involving only a small portion (
Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
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Pages (from-to) | 436-41 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |