Toxicity and metabolism of layered double hydroxide intercalated with levodopa in a Parkinson's disease model

• Main Authors: Kura, Aminu Umar, Mohd Ain, Nooraini, Hussein, Mohd Zobir, Fakurazi, Sharida, Hussein-Al-Ali, Samer Hasan
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI AG 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35877/; http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/4/5916

Layered hydroxide nanoparticles are generally biocompatible, and less toxic than most inorganic nanoparticles, making them an acceptable alternative drug delivery system. Due to growing concern over animal welfare and the expense of in vivo experiments both the public and the government are interest...