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liposome

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lip·o·some  (lp-sm, lp-)
n.
An artificial microscopic vesicle consisting of an aqueous core enclosed in one or more phospholipid layers, used to convey vaccines, drugs, enzymes, or other substances to target cells or organs.
lipo·somal adj.
liposome [ˈlɪpəʊˌsəʊm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a particle formed by lipids, consisting of a double layer similar to a natural biological membrane, enclosing an aqueous compartment
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Noun1.liposome - an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
vesicle, cyst - a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)


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Kane's team studded the surface of each liposome with peptides that can attach to the sites on the PA protein that bind to a cell.
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In the study the scientists found that during the heat activated liposome administration the time at which the heat was applied could be used to control the amount of drug delivered to different areas of a tumor and its anti-tumor efficacy.
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About 75 percent of an enhanced liposome s surface is still free for attachments of biological molecules that can direct the liposome to a specific target, notes Granick.
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