title: Polymeric nanohybrids and functionalized carbon nanotubes as drug delivery carriers for cancer therapy.
abstract: The scope of nanotechnology to develop target specific carriers to achieve higher therapeutic efficacy is gaining importance in the pharmaceutical and other industries. Specifically, the emergence of nanohybrid materials is posed to edge over chemotherapy and radiation therapy as cancer therapeutics. This is primarily because nanohybrid materials engage controlled production parameters in the making of engineered particles with specific size, shape, and other essential properties. It is widely expressed that these materials will significantly contribute to the next generation of medical care technology and pharmaceuticals in areas of disease diagnosis, disease prevention and many other treatment procedures. This review focuses on the currently used nanohybrid materials, polymeric nanoparticles and nanotubes, which show great potential as effective drug delivery systems for cancer therapy, as they can be grafted with cell-specific receptors and intracellular targeting molecules for the targeted delivery of therapeutics. Specifically, this article focuses on the current status, recent advancements, potentials and limitations of polymeric nanohybrids and functionalized carbon nanotubes as drug delivery carriers.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Technology and Cell Therapy Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Artificial Cells and Organs Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. satya.prakash@mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Satya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Meenakshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tomaro-Duchesneau
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abbasi
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity; D004339:Drug Compounding; D006801:Humans; D015394:Molecular Structure; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000639:trends; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000633:toxicity; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004337:Drug Carriers; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D011108:Polymers