Biodegradable m-PEG/PCL Core-Shell Micelles: Preparation and Characterization as a Sustained Release Formulation for Curcumin

• Main Authors: Hossein Danafar (Author), Soodabeh Davaran (Author), Kobra Rostamizadeh (Author), Hadi Valizadeh (Author), Mehrdad Hamidi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Among the potent anticancer agents, curcumin is known as a very efficacious against many different types of cancer cells, but its clinical applications has been limited because of hydrophobicity, low gastrointestinal absorption, poor bioavailability and rapid metabolism. In this way, a nove...