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Review

Application of liposomes in medicine and drug delivery

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Pages 381-391 | Received 31 Jul 2014, Accepted 07 Aug 2014, Published online: 15 Sep 2014
 

Abstract

Liposomes provide an established basis for the sustainable development of different commercial products for treatment of medical diseases by the smart delivery of drugs. The industrial applications include the use of liposomes as drug delivery vehicles in medicine, adjuvants in vaccination, signal enhancers/carriers in medical diagnostics and analytical biochemistry, solubilizers for various ingredients as well as support matrices for various ingredients and penetration enhancers in cosmetics.

In this review, we summarize the main applications and liposome-based commercial products that are currently used in the medical field.

Acknowledgement

The authors thank Tabriz University of Medical Sciences for providing financial support for this work. This work is funded by the grant given in 2014 by the Drug Applied Research Center at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no declarations of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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