X-Message-Number: 24177 Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 13:13:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Jeff Davis <> Subject: custom liposome design and production Cryofolk, I have occasionally mentioned my notion that an advanced cryoprotectant protocol might make use of liposomes as delivery vehicles; liposomes with (1)active surface elements specifically designed to overcome trans-membrane transport difficulty and (2)to match the cryoprotectant mix to each individual target-cell type. Today, I found this article: RNAi delivery system crosses blood-brain barrier to target brain cancer ...which I found on Eurekalert at: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-06/aafc-rds052604.php ...wherein the researchers seem to have accomplished exactly this sort of custom liposome production: custom active surface elements, and custom payload. Thought it might be worth mentioning. Best, Jeff Davis "Everything's hard till you know how to do it." Ray Charles __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=24177