Enhanced Topical Delivery of Tetrandrine by Ethosomes for Treatment of Arthritis

The purpose of this work was to explore the feasibility of ethosomes for improving the antiarthritic efficacy of tetrandrine by topical application. It was found that tetrandrine was a weak base (pK a = 7.06) with pH-dependent partition coefficient. The spherical-shaped ethosomes were prepared by pH...

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Main Authors: Fan, Chao, Li, Xinru, Zhou, Yanxia, Zhao, Yong, Ma, Shujin, Li, Wenjing, Liu, Yan, Li, Guiling
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3766603/