Current status of micro/nanomotors in drug delivery.
J Drug Target
; 29(1): 29-45, 2021 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32672079
ABSTRACT
Synthetic micro/nanomotors (MNMs) are novel, self-propelled nano or microscale devices that are widely used in drug transport, cell stimulation and isolation, bio-imaging, diagnostic and monitoring, sensing, photocatalysis and environmental remediation. Various preparation methods and propulsion mechanisms make MNMs "tailormade" nanosystems for the intended purpose or use. As the one of the newest members of nano carriers, MNMs open a new perspective especially for rapid drug transport and gene delivery. Although there exists limited number of in-vivo studies for drug delivery purposes, existence of in-vitro supportive data strongly encourages researchers to move on in this field and benefit from the manoeuvre capability of these novel systems. In this article, we reviewed the preparation and propulsion mechanisms of nanomotors in various fields with special attention to drug delivery systems.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pharmaceutical Preparations
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Drug Delivery Systems
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Nanotechnology
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Nanostructures
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Microspheres
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Drug Target
Journal subject:
FARMACOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
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