Du, Ju Swellable ciprofloxacin-loaded nano-in-micro hydrogel particles for local lung drug delivery. [electronic resource] - AAPS PharmSciTech Dec 2014 - 1535-44 p. digital Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ISSN: 1530-9932 Standard No.: 10.1208/s12249-014-0176-x doi Subjects--Topical Terms: Administration, InhalationAlginates--chemistryAnimalsAnti-Bacterial Agents--administration & dosageBronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid--chemistryCell LineChemistry, PharmaceuticalChitosan--analogs & derivativesCiprofloxacin--administration & dosageDelayed-Action PreparationsDrug CarriersGlucuronic Acid--chemistryHexuronic Acids--chemistryHydrogelsLung--metabolismMacrophages--drug effectsMaleMiceNanomedicineNanoparticlesParticle SizePolyethylene Glycols--chemistryPolymers--chemistryRats, Sprague-DawleySolubilitySurface PropertiesTechnology, Pharmaceutical--methods