La RMN en estado sólido revela la ubicación hidrofóbica del núcleo de los dendrímeros poli (amidoamina) en las

Pieter E S Smith1, Jeffrey R Brender, Ulrich H N Dürr

  • 1Biophysics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Resumen

Los dendrímeros poliamidoamínicos (PAMAM) se integran de manera estable dentro de las bicapas lipídicas, lo que afecta la movilidad de la cola lipídica. Este hallazgo es crucial para diseñar nanomedicinas efectivas basadas en dendrimeros para la administración de fármacos y la terapia génica.

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