Liposome

Word LIPOSOME
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Definitions and meanings of "Liposome"

What do we mean by liposome?

A microscopic artificial vesicle consisting of an aqueous core enclosed in phospholipid molecules, used to convey vaccines, drugs, or other substances to target tissues. noun

An aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular phospholipid membrane; a lipid vesicle noun

An artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector noun

An aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular membrane, typically of phospholipid; a lipid vesicle.

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The word "liposome" in example sentences

Backed by funding from the trust, they isolated the healthy version of the cystic fibrosis gene and coated it in a special fatty chemical known as a liposome. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Preliminary experiments incubating the HeLa cells with polysilicon chips gave low yields of internalized intracellular chips (ICC) so they used lipofection (encapsulation of materials in a lipid vesicle called a liposome) to obtain higher rates of ICC-containing cells. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sood and co-author Gabriel Lopez-Berestein, M.D., professor in UT MD Anderson's Department of Experimental Therapeutics, have developed delivery systems that package siRNA with a fatty ball called a liposome to silence specific genes in cancer cells. ❋ Unknown (2010)

a method to combine two substances that individually have generated interest for their potential biomedical applications: a phospholipid membrane "bubble" called a liposome and particles of hydrogel, a water-filled network of polymer chains. ❋ Unknown (2010)

a liposome, which is called a bilipid membrane, that forms a hollow vesicle .... ❋ Unknown (2009)

This was attached to the surface of the other portion of the potential therapeutic, a nanoparticle called a "liposome," loaded with a potent dose of a proven chemotherapy drug. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"liposome" nanoparticles also carry antibodies specific for binding to the cancer cells thus avoiding heart toxicity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, it took dozens of researchers working for more than a decade to pinpoint the best section of DNA to isolate and to create the best liposome coating. ❋ Unknown (2011)

One of the ingredients that stimulates eyelash growth is soy lecithin liposome. ❋ Riku Campo (2010)

The announcement follows a decision by the US Food and Drug Administration to partially lift the clinical hold it placed on the Investigational New Drug application for BLP25 liposome vaccine in March 2010 and allow the START trial to be resumed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bio-Path's drug delivery technology involves microscopic-sized liposome particles that distribute nucleic acid drugs systemically and safely throughout the human body, via simple intravenous infusion.

Bio-Path also anticipates developing liposome tumor targeting technology, representing next-generation enhancements to the Company's core liposome delivery technology.

This vitamin C product works because the ascorbic acid polypeptide is encased in a liposome delivery system designed to increase both penetration and stability. ❋ Melanie Haiken (2011)

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