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Proliposome-Based Nanostrategies: Challenges and Development as Drug Delivery Systems

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Many attempts have been made to the refinement of liposomal stability. In 1986, Payne et al. developed the approach of proliposomes to derelict the physicochemical instability confronted in some liposome suspensions, i.e., fusion, aggregation, hydrolysis, and oxidation. This review attempts to cover different aspects of proliposomes along with their types and preparation methods. The review is also focused on the scope of proliposomes as a nano-based drug delivery system and subsequent applications. An attempt has been made to cover all the facets of proliposomes, from their composition to clinical trials. The extensive scientific data from proliposomes provide substantial shreds of evidence for its huge delivery potential.

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Choudhary, M., Chaurawal, N., Barkat, M.A. et al. Proliposome-Based Nanostrategies: Challenges and Development as Drug Delivery Systems. AAPS PharmSciTech 23, 293 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-022-02443-1

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