PREPARATION AND INVIVO EFFECT OF MICROENCAPSULATED CHOLINOTOXIN

被引:2
作者
MAYSINGER, D
ZORC, B
BUTULA, I
JALSENJAK, I
机构
[1] UNIV ZAGREB, FAC PHARM & BIOCHEM, A KOVACICA 1, YU-41000 Zagreb, YUGOSLAVIA
[2] MCGILL UNIV, DEPT PHARMACOL & THERAPEUT, MONTREAL H3A 2T5, QUEBEC, CANADA
关键词
Choline acetyltransf erase; Cholinotoxin; Enzyme activity; Poly(lactic acid) microcapsules;
D O I
10.1016/0378-5173(90)90165-Z
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
Long-term controlled release of a neurotoxin was achieved in vivo by microencapsulating the cholinotoxin in a poly(lactic acid) matrix. A dose of 0.59 nmol of the toxin (in 20 mg of microcapsules) produced a significant reduction in choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activity in the cortex without affecting other brain structures. © 1990.
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页码:149 / 153
页数:5
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