Biomedical applications of functionalised carbon nanotubes.
The organic functionalisation of carbon nanotubes can improve substantially their solubility and biocompatibility profile; as a consequence, their manipulation and integration into biological systems has become possible so that functionalised carbon nanotubes hold currently strong promise as novel systems for the delivery of drugs, antigens and genes.
Bianco
Alberto
A
Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, UPR9021 CNRS, Immunologie et Chimie Thérapeutiques, 67084 Strasbourg, France. A.Bianco@ibmc.u-strasbg.fr
Kostarelos
Kostas
K
Partidos
Charalambos D
CD
Prato
Maurizio
M
D000941:Antigens / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D036103:Nanotechnology; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014612:Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000941:Antigens; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D014612:Vaccines