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Active Targeting Strategies Using Biological Ligands for Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Systems

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Yoo, Jihye, Park, Changhee, Yi, Gawon, Lee, Donghyun, Koo, Heebeom·2019·Cancers

Abstract

Targeting nanoparticle (NP) carriers to sites of disease is critical for their successful use as drug delivery systems. Along with optimization of physicochemical properties, researchers have focused on surface modification of NPs with biological ligands. Such ligands can bind specific receptors on the surface of target cells. Furthermore, biological ligands can facilitate uptake of modified NPs, which is referred to as ‘active targeting’ of NPs. In this review, we discuss recent applications of biological ligands including proteins, polysaccharides, aptamers, peptides, and small molecules for NP-mediated drug delivery. We prioritized studies that have demonstrated targeting in animals over in vitro studies. We expect that this review will assist biomedical researchers working with NPs for drug delivery and imaging.

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Authors
Yoo, J., Park, C., Yi, G., Lee, D., & Koo, H.
Venue
Cancers
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2019-05-08
Volume
11
Issue
5
Pages
640
ISSN
2072-6694 (ISSN-L)
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W2944249153
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726
References
4
FWCI
20.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Yoo, J., Park, C., Yi, G., Lee, D., & Koo, H. (2019). Active Targeting Strategies Using Biological Ligands for Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Systems. Cancers. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers11050640

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