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Abstract
Several carriers were evaluated for use in the delivery of exogenous glucocerebrosidase to monocytes from Gaucher's disease patients. Only gamma globulin-coated, resealed erythrocytes proved to be an effective vehicle for enzyme delivery. Glucocerebrosidase added in this manner normalized intracellular enzyme levels for at least 18 hr. In this model system for the study of enzyme replacement therapy, soluble enzyme, enzyme in uncoated resealed erythrocytes, and enzyme incorporated into liposomes were ineffective.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 284362 PMCID: PMC382963 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.76.1.473
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205