title: Application of polysaccharides for surface modification of nanomedicines.
abstract: Polysaccharides have been used in various biomedical applications due to availability and biocompatibility. In particular, polysaccharides have gained increasing interest in the development of functional nanomedicines as a component to provide a stealth function, improve interactions with target tissues or enable environment-responsive drug release. This review discusses recent advances in nanomedicine engineering based on polysaccharides with a specific emphasis on the rationale, applications and the remaining challenges.
authors: Department of Physiology, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
authors: Kyung-Oh
authors: KO
authors: Doh
authors: Yoon
authors: Y
authors: Yeo
mesh_terms: D048271:Chitosan / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D050997:Nanomedicine; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D011134:Polysaccharides; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D006493:Heparin; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D048271:Chitosan