Antitumor Features of Vegetal Protein-Based Nanotherapeutics

Pharmaceutics

Massimo Fresta¹  Silvia Voci¹  Agnese Gagliardi¹  Donato Cosco¹ 

[1] Department of Health Sciences, University “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, Campus Universitario “S. Venuta”, Viale S. Venuta, I-88100 Catanzaro, Italy;

关键词: antitumor compounds;    gliadin;    legumin;    nanoparticles;    soy protein isolate;    zein;   

DOI  :  10.3390/pharmaceutics12010065

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The introduction of nanotechnology into pharmaceutical application revolutionized the administration of antitumor drugs through the modulation of their accumulation in specific organs/body compartments, a decrease in their side-effects and their controlled release from innovative systems. The use of plant-derived proteins as innovative, safe and renewable raw materials to be used for the development of polymeric nanoparticles unlocked a new scenario in the drug delivery field. In particular, the reduced size of the colloidal systems combined with the peculiar properties of non-immunogenic polymers favored the characterization and evaluation of the pharmacological activity of the novel nanoformulations. The aim of this review is to describe the physico-chemical properties of nanoparticles composed of vegetal proteins used to retain and deliver anticancer drugs, together with the most important preparation methods and the pharmacological features of these potential nanomedicines.

【 授权许可】

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