title: Albumin-based nanoparticles as potential controlled release drug delivery systems.
abstract: Albumin, a versatile protein carrier for drug delivery, has been shown to be nontoxic, non-immunogenic, biocompatible and biodegradable. Therefore, it is ideal material to fabricate nanoparticles for drug delivery. Albumin nanoparticles have gained considerable attention owing to their high binding capacity of various drugs and being well tolerated without any serious side-effects. The current review embodies an in-depth discussion of albumin nanoparticles with respect to types, formulation aspects, major outcomes of in vitro and in vivo investigations as well as site-specific drug targeting using various ligands modifying the surface of albumin nanoparticles with special insights to the field of oncology. Specialized nanotechnological techniques like desolvation, emulsification, thermal gelation and recently nano-spray drying, nab-technology and self-assembly that have been investigated for fabrication of albumin nanoparticles, are also discussed. Nanocomplexes of albumin with other components in the area of drug delivery are also included in this review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, El-Khartoum Square, Azarita, Alexandria 21521, Egypt. aoelzoghby@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ahmed O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Elzoghby
authors.forename: Wael M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Samy
authors.forename: Nazik A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Elgindy
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004337:Drug Carriers