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Research Article

Surface modification of liposomes with rhodamine-123-conjugated polymer results in enhanced mitochondrial targeting

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Pages 552-561 | Received 09 Aug 2010, Accepted 31 Oct 2010, Published online: 25 Feb 2011

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