Surface tailored zein as a novel delivery system for hypericin: Application in photodynamic therapy
Ahmed M. Abdelsalam, Ahmed Somaida, Ghazala Ambreen, Abdallah M. Ayoub, Imran Tariq, Konrad Engelhardt, Patrick Garidel, Ibrahim Fawaz, Muhammed U. Amin, Matthias Wojcik, Udo Bakowsky
Topics & Concepts
HypericinPhototoxicityPhotosensitizerPhotodynamic therapyChemistryPEGylationBiophysicsNanoparticleMicelleCytotoxicityDrug deliveryNanotechnologyBiochemistryPolyethylene glycolMaterials scienceIn vitroOrganic chemistryPharmacologyBiologyAqueous solutionNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsPhotodynamic Therapy Research StudiesNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery