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Cochleate structures were first prepared by D. Papahadjopoulos as an intermediate in the preparation of large unilamellar vesicles. U.S. Pat. No. 4,078,052.Specifically, U.S. Pat. No. 5,840,707 discloses protein-cochleates and polynucleotide- cochleates

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