Cholesterol mediates chitosan activity on phospholipid monolayers and Langmuir-Blodgett films

The polysaccharide chitosan has been largely used in many biological applications as a fat and cholesterol reducer, bactericide agent, and wound healing material. While the efficacy for some of such uses is proven, little is known about the molecular-level interactions involved in these applications...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1991. - 25(2009), 17 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 10051-61
1. Verfasser:	Pavinatto, Felippe J (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Pacholatti, Cauê P, Montanha, Erica A, Caseli, Luciano, Silva, Heurison S, Miranda, Paulo B, Viitala, Tapani, Oliveira, Osvaldo N Jr
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:	Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Aniline Compounds Membranes, Artificial Phosphatidic Acids Phospholipids N,N-dimethyl-4-anisidine 701-56-4 Chitosan 9012-76-4 mehr... Cholesterol 97C5T2UQ7J