Nanoparticle Incorporation of Melittin Reduces Sperm and Vaginal Epithelium Cytotoxicity

Andrew P. Jallouk; Kelle H. Moley; Kenan Omurtag; Grace Hu; Gregory M. Lanza; Samuel A. Wickline; Joshua L. Hood

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0095411

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Nanoparticle Incorporation of Melittin Reduces Sperm and Vaginal Epithelium Cytotoxicity

Andrew P. Jallouk,

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Consortium for Translational Research in Advanced Imaging and Nanomedicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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Kelle H. Moley,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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Kenan Omurtag,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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Grace Hu,

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Consortium for Translational Research in Advanced Imaging and Nanomedicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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Gregory M. Lanza,

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Consortium for Translational Research in Advanced Imaging and Nanomedicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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Samuel A. Wickline,

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Consortium for Translational Research in Advanced Imaging and Nanomedicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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Joshua L. Hood

* E-mail: jhood@dom.wustl.edu

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Consortium for Translational Research in Advanced Imaging and Nanomedicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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Nanoparticle Incorporation of Melittin Reduces Sperm and Vaginal Epithelium Cytotoxicity

Andrew P. Jallouk,
Kelle H. Moley,
Kenan Omurtag,
Grace Hu,
Gregory M. Lanza,
Samuel A. Wickline,
Joshua L. Hood

Published: April 18, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0095411

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