title: Drug delivery applications with ethosomes.
abstract: Ethosomes are specially tailored vesicular carriers able to efficiently deliver various molecules with different physicochemical properties into deep skin layers and across the skin. This paper reviews the unique characteristics of the ethosomal carriers, focusing on work carried out with drug containing ethosomal systems in animal models and in clinical studies. The paper concludes with a discussion on the safety of the ethosomal system applications.
authors.affiliation: The Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, PO Box 12065, Jerusalem, 91120, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ainbinder
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paolino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fresta
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Touitou
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000818:Animals; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry*; D004058:Diffusion; D006801:Humans; D053769:Nanocapsules / Q000737:chemistry*; D050997:Nanomedicine / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000737:chemistry*; D012869:Skin Absorption; D053835:Unilamellar Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D053769:Nanocapsules; D053835:Unilamellar Liposomes