Abstract:
The invention provides a polyelectrolyte complex gel comprising a chitosan and a γ-polyglutamic acid (γ-PGA) having a molecular weight from about 1 kDa to about 400 kDa or the salt thereof, wherein the chitosan and the γ-PGA are swollen with an aqueous solution. Also provided is a soft tissue augmentation implant, comprising a polyelectrolyte complex gel of the invention as a carrier or a filler and an optional additive. The polyelectrolyte complex gel and the soft tissue augmentation implant containing the same has long degradation time and better supportability so as to provide good maintenance for soft tissue.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a liposome combination, which wrapped hydrophilic drugs in water layer and wrapped hydrophobic drugs in lipid bilayer; hydrophobic drugs are photosensitizers. Using light with appropriate wavelength to activate the photosensitizer in the hydrophobic layer can result in the production of singlet oxygen and the free radical, and cause the oxidizing and breaking of the carbon chain of the phospholipid, and influences the stability of the liposome and the releases of the drug. The singlet oxygen and the free radical will attack the cancer cells at the same time as a result of combining the photodynamic- and chemo-effects.