Liver Diseases: Targeted Diagnosis and Therapy Using Specific Receptors and Ligands

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George Y. Wu, Catherine Y. Wu
CRC Press, 29 may 1991 - 376 páginas
This reference presents novel approaches to achieve biological specificity using naturally existing cell-surface structures. Demonstrating the strategies and logic applied in the design of liver-specific agents, this resource bridges the gap between basic science and clinical medicine.
 

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Trafficking of Asialoglycoproteins and the Asialoglycoprotein Receptor
3
Structural Characteristics and Regulation of the Asialoglycoprotein
41
Ligand Structural Requirements for Recognition and Binding by
65
Targeting of Liposomes to Hepatocytes
87
ReceptorMediated Protection of Normal Hepatocytes During
105
Targeted Delivery and Expression of Foreign Genes in Hepatocytes
127
Asialoglycoproteins as Radiodiagnostic Agents for Detection
151
Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Liver
163
Mechanism and Clinical Relevance of Elevated Levels
215
Limitations on the Specificity of Targeting AsialoglycoproteinDrug
235
Trafficking of the Transferrin Receptor
267
Mechanism and Clinical Significance of Soluble Hepatic CellSurface
305
ReceptorMediated Radiopharmaceutical Imaging of the Liver
321
Ferritin Receptors and the Role of Ferritin in Iron Transport
339
Index
355
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Effect of Ethanol on Asialoglycoprotein Receptor Function
189

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