Hamdi Nsairat, Abed Alqader Ibrahim, Areej M Jaber, Sharif Abdelghany, Randa Atwan, Naeem Shalan, Hiba Abdelnabi, Fadwa Odeh, Mohamed El-Tanani, Walhan Alshaer
Liposomes are spherical lipidic nanocarriers composed of natural or synthetic phospholipids with a hydrophobic bilayer and aqueous core, which are arranged into a polar head and a long hydrophobic tail, forming an amphipathic nano/micro-particle. Despite numerous liposomal applications, their use encounters many challenges related to the physicochemical properties strongly affected by their constituents, colloidal stability, and interactions with the biological environment. This review aims to provide a perspective and a clear idea about the main factors that regulate the liposomes' colloidal and bilayer stability, emphasising the roles of cholesterol and its possible alternatives...
June 28, 2023: Journal of Liposome Research