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Lectin-mediated Drug Delivery: Discrimination Between Cytoadhesion and Cytoinvasion and Evidence for Lysosomal Accumulation of Wheat Germ Agglutinin in the Caco-2 Model

M. Wirth Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, The University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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C. Kneuer Department of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Saarland University, Im Stadtwald, Geb. 8.1, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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C.M. Lehr Department of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Saarland University, Im Stadtwald, Geb. 8.1, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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F. Gabor Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, The University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Pages 439-448 | Published online: 30 Sep 2008

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