Original Articles: 2011 Vol: 3 Issue: 2
Resealed Erythrocytes: A Novel Carrier for Drug Targeting
Abstract
Erythrocytes, also known as red blood cells, and have been extensively studied for their potential
carrier capabilities for the delivery of drugs. Such drug-loaded carrier erythrocytes are
prepared simply by collecting blood samples from the organism of interest, separating
erythrocytes from plasma, entrapping drug in the erythrocytes, and resealing the resultant
cellular carriers, these carriers are called resealed erythrocytes. An attempt has been made to
make a review on the fabrication, in vitro characterization and biomedical application of
Resealed erythrocytes.