Drug-loaded sickle cells programmed ex vivo for delayed hemolysis target hypoxic tumor microvessels and augment tumor drug delivery
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Controlled Release
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0168-3659
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.07.008