Thursday, August 28, 2014

How Liposomal Formulation Helps The Medical Field

By Linda Ruiz


Liposomes have a cell like characteristics. Due to this attribute it is commonly used to target ailments and also provides a new approach to genetic studies. This cell like substance contains lipids as its wall. In fact, this wall is very similar to our cell that it enables it to mesh with ease.

The father of this modern technology is Alec Bangham. He is a British researcher and is constantly observing human cells. In 1961, he discovered liposome and is continually doing research about it. On top of that, a bunch of researchers emerged trying to develop a new liposomal formulation that can somehow benefit our standard way of medication as well as to improve our genetics studies.

Liposome is actually two combined Greek Words. Lipos which they said means fat and then the word Soma which is basically a body. If you combine the two words, it will form fat body. You might be confused about that, but one thing is for sure, there are explanations why they name it like that.

Think about liposome as a carrier. This microscopic matter can be filled with different kinds of substances including DNA, medications and so on. Most of time, it is manually injected to an individual. The carrier will then move through the cells like a normal cell and target the specific part or organ of the body. In this manner, the drugs will be more effective.

In laboratory experiments, these carriers are used to transport new DNA information to a certain living thing. By doing this, they can modify the DNA structure in a safer manner compared to using a virus. This method can also be used in gene therapy, the procedure wherein the DNA is repaired or replaced.

Though medicine and the scientific field are greatly affected with this wonderful discovery, cosmetics are also doing their best as well to make use of the substance. You might not know notice it, but this substance is in our everyday moisturizer. Companies that are too proud about it, even put a big label of liposome in their product. This will greatly help them gain more customers as well as a huge amount of profit.

Typically, most people do not eat the right food for their body. We are more accustomed to the things we think is delicious but we do not consider its health benefits. To solve the issue, we can take a food supplement to replace the insufficient nutrients our body needs. And these supplements cannot be that effective without the use liposome.

Even though tablet is not that costly, you will still suffer with its effectiveness. Most of the time, it will take effect for about an hour which is not good especially if you have some kind of illness that needs medication in real time. This kind of restrictions is eliminated mostly by liposom.

There are varieties of medicines that we can take in, and each of this medicine is specific to a certain illness. Do not just take in everything where you can see a liposom label on it, seek professional help first. This will ensure that you are not taking drugs that are not the right fit for your sickness.




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