Nanotechnology: a focus on nanoparticles as a drug delivery system.
This review will provide an in-depth discussion on the previous development of nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems (DDS) and discuss original research data that includes the therapeutic enhancement of antiretroviral therapy. The use of nanoparticle DDS will allow practitioners to use drugs to target specific areas of the body. In the treatment of malignancies, the use of nanoparticles as a DDS is making measurable treatment impact. Medical imaging will also utilize DDS to illuminate tumors, the brain, or other cellular functions in the body. The utility of nanoparticle DDS to improve human health is potentially enormous.
Center for Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Disorders, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5215, USA.
Jeffrey D
JD
Kingsley
Huanyu
H
Dou
Justin
J
Morehead
Barrett
B
Rabinow
Howard E
HE
Gendelman
Christopher J
CJ
Destache
D000818:Animals; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage
D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations