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Application of Polysaccharides for Surface Modification of Nanomedicines

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Polysaccharides have been used in various biomedical applications due to availability and biocompatibility. In particular, polysaccharides have gained increasing interest in the development of functional nanomedicines as a component to provide a stealth function, improve interactions with target tissues or enable environment-responsive drug release. This review discusses recent advances in nanomedicine engineering based on polysaccharides with a specific emphasis on the rationale, applications and the remaining challenges.

Source: Therapeutic Delivery

DOI: 10.4155/tde.12.105

Authors: Kyung-Oh Doh, Yoon Yeo

Institutions: Yeungnam University College, Yeungnam University, Purdue University West Lafayette, Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute