Fast solute release from photosensitive liposomes: an alternative to ‘caged’ reagents for use in biological systems
- 13 November 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 375 (1-2), 113-116
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(95)01193-i
Abstract
The kinetics of release of soluble marker trapped in liposomes of gel phase phospholipid containing a photoisomerisable phospholipid analogue have been investigated. Marker release is triggered by UV laser flash photolysis at 355 nm. A markedly temperature‐dependent release rate is seen, and above 25°C millisecond release kinetics can be achieved. These results suggest that such liposomes might find application as an alternative to conventional ‘caged’ reagents for photo‐triggered reagent release in biological research.This publication has 14 references indexed in Scilit:
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