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Inspired by nature: fundamentals in nanotechnology design to overcome biological barriers

Authors

ÁVILA OLÍAS, MARÍA MILAGROS, Pegoraro, Carla , Battaglia, Giuseppe , Canton, Irene

External publication

Si

Means

Ther. Deliv.

Scope

Review

Nature

Científica

JCR Quartile

0

SJR Quartile

1

SJR Impact

0.608

Publication date

01/01/2013

ISI

000218031500011

Scopus Id

2-s2.0-84871580899

Abstract

Synergy between nanotechnology and drug delivery has created a multitude of novel drug-delivery systems with great therapeutic potential. However, directing these systems across the biological barriers to the target site has proven difficult. Nanotechnology is looking for inspiration in natural systems that have evolved to overcome such barriers. Here, we review nature-inspired strategies and fundamental features common to successful drug-delivery systems across biological barriers.

Keywords

adenovirus vector; alpha interferon; angiogenesis inhibitor; arginylglycylaspartic acid; cell penetrating peptide; chitosan; DNA fragment; gadoteric acid; immunoliposome; immunological adjuvant; lipid; liposome; macrogol; nanocarrier; nanomaterial; nanoparticle; nucleic acid; oligonucleotide; opsonin; peginterferon alpha; peptide; poly(methyl methacrylate); poly(propylacrilic acid); polyethyleneimine; polymer; polymersome; povidone; small interfering RNA; unclassified drug; unindexed drug; vaccine; biological barrier; biology; biomedicine; blood brain barrier; cell membrane; cell nucleus membrane; cell shape; cell size; cell surface; drug absorption; drug clearance; drug delivery system; drug half life; endocytosis; endosome; erythrocyte membrane; human; hydrophilicity; hydrophobicity; immune response; immunomodulation; micelle; micellization; nanopharmaceutics; nanotechnology; neoplasm; nonhuman; opsonization; priority journal; review; viral gene delivery system

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