Polyester Dendrimers: Smart Carriers for Drug Delivery

Polymers

Jean-d𠆚mour K. Twibanire¹ 

[1] Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, 6274 Coburg Road, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada

关键词: polyester dendrimers;    biocompatibility;    drug delivery;    smart carriers;    drug delivery pathways;    polymersomes;   

DOI  :  10.3390/polym6010179

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Polyester dendrimers have been shown to be outstanding candidates for biomedical applications. Compared to traditional polymeric drug vehicles, these biodegradable dendrimers show excellent advantages especially as drug delivery systems because they are non-toxic. Here, advances on polyester dendrimers as smart carriers for drug delivery applications have been surveyed. Both covalent and non-covalent incorporation of drugs are discussed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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