Addressing the PEG Mucoadhesivity Paradox to Engineer Nanoparticles That "slip" Through the Human Mucus Barrier

Overview

Journal Angew Chem Int Ed Engl

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2008 Nov 4

PMID 18979480

Citations 177

Authors

Ying-Ying Wang

Samuel K Lai

Jung Soo Suk

Amanda Pace

Richard Cone

Justin Hanes

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