| Descriptor English: | Liposomes | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Liposomas
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Lipossomos | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Liposomes | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Liposome Liposome, Ultra-deformable Liposome, Ultradeformable Liposomes, Ultra deformable Liposomes, Ultra-deformable Liposomes, Ultradeformable Niosome Niosomes Transferosome Transferosomes Ultra-deformable Liposome Ultra-deformable Liposomes Ultradeformable Liposome Ultradeformable Liposomes |
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| Tree number(s): |
D25.479.517 D26.255.260.517 J01.637.051.479.517 J01.637.087.500.517 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008081 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Artificial, single or multilaminar vesicles (made from lecithins or other lipids) that are used for the delivery of a variety of biological molecules or molecular complexes to cells, for example, drug delivery and gene transfer. They are also used to study membranes and membrane proteins. |
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| Annotation: | when used as a vehicle in drug therapy, index specific drug / admin (IM) + LIPOSOMES (NIM without qualifiers); differentiate from LIPID DROPLETS which are organelles |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UL ultrastructure UR urine |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Membranes, Artificial (1966-1972) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 73 |
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| History Note: | 73 |
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| DeCS ID: | 8255 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D008081 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QU 93 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1973/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2014/06/17 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]Biomedical and Dental Materials -
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Pharmaceutical Preparations [D26]Pharmaceutical Preparations -
TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY, AND AGRICULTURE
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]Technology, Industry, and Agriculture -
TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY, AND AGRICULTURE
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
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Liposomes
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Transferosomes
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Niosomes
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| Concept UI |
M0012600 |
| Scope note | Artificial, single or multilaminar vesicles (made from lecithins or other lipids) that are used for the delivery of a variety of biological molecules or molecular complexes to cells, for example, drug delivery and gene transfer. They are also used to study membranes and membrane proteins. |
| Preferred term | Liposomes |
| Entry term(s) |
Liposome |
| Concept UI |
M0492178 |
| Scope note | Liposomes prepared to be much more deformable and so more capable of SKIN penetration. |
| Preferred term | Transferosomes |
| Entry term(s) |
Liposome, Ultra-deformable Liposome, Ultradeformable Liposomes, Ultra deformable Liposomes, Ultra-deformable Liposomes, Ultradeformable Transferosome Ultra-deformable Liposome Ultra-deformable Liposomes Ultradeformable Liposome Ultradeformable Liposomes |
| Concept UI |
M0487830 |
| Scope note | Non-ionic surfactant vesicles made from alkyl or dialkyl polyglycerol ethers. |
| Preferred term | Niosomes |
| Entry term(s) |
Niosome |
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