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Review
. 2013 Oct 10:2013:167521.
doi: 10.1155/2013/167521.

Recent developments in liposome-based veterinary therapeutics

Hassan Sadozai  1 , Dorsa Saeidi
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Review

Recent developments in liposome-based veterinary therapeutics

Hassan Sadozai et al. ISRN Vet Sci. .

Abstract

Recent advances in nanomedicine have been studied in the veterinary field and have found a wide variety of applications. The past decade has witnessed a massive surge of research interest in liposomes for delivery of therapeutic substances in animals. Liposomes are nanosized phospholipid vesicles that can serve as delivery platforms for a wide range of substances. Liposomes are easily formulated, highly modifiable, and easily administered delivery platforms. They are biodegradable and nontoxic and have long in vivo circulation time. This review focuses on recent and ongoing research that may have relevance for veterinary medicine. By examining the recent developments in liposome-based therapeutics in animal cancers, vaccines, and analgesia, this review depicts the current significance and future directions of liposome-based delivery in veterinary medicine.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
A graphical depiction of the versatility of liposomes as delivery platforms. (*PEG: poly-ethylene glycol).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Thermosensitive liposomes are potent sustained delivery vehicles that can be triggered to release contents when desired.
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