Losartan inhibits collagen I synthesis and improves the distribution and efficacy of nanotherapeutics in tumors

The dense collagen network in tumors significantly reduces the penetration and efficacy of nanotherapeutics. We tested whether losartan—a clinically approved angiotensin II receptor antagonist with noted antifibrotic activity—can enhance the penetration and efficacy of nanomedicine. We found that lo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Diop-Frimpong, Benjamin, Chauhan, Vikash P., Krane, Stephen, Boucher, Yves, Jain, Rakesh K.
Other Authors: Harvard University--MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65951