Tuftsin-bearing liposomes as drug vehicles in the treatment of experimental aspergillosis

Owais, Mohd. ; Ahmed, I. ; Krishnakumar, B. ; Jain, R. K. ; Bachhawat, B. K. ; Gupta, C. M. (1993) Tuftsin-bearing liposomes as drug vehicles in the treatment of experimental aspergillosis FEBS Letters, 326 (1-3). pp. 56-58. ISSN 0014-5793

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Abstract

Encapsulation of amphotericin B in tuftsin-bearing liposomes greatly increased its efficacy in treatment of human aspergillosis in mice. Also, the drug efficacy was significantly increased by pretreating the animals with drug-free tuftsin-bearing liposomes. These results demonstrate that macrophage activation can considerably enhance the therapeutic efficacy of antifungal drugs, like amphotericin B.

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Keywords:Tuftsin; Macrophage Activation; Fungal Infection; Liposome; Amphotericin B
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