Carbon nanotubes: a potential concept for drug delivery applications.
The unique properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) make them a highly interesting and demandable nanocarrier in the field of nanoscience. CNTs facilitate efficient delivery of therapeutics like drugs, proteins, genes, nucleic acids, vitamins and lot more. Even though highly beneficial, the biocompatibility of CNTs is a major issue in their questioning their potential application in targeting drug delivery. Studies confirmed subdued toxicity of CNTs following slight modifications like functionalization, controlled dimensions, purification etc. A well-established mechanism for cellular internalization is an insistent need to attain a more efficient and targeted delivery. Recent patents have been thoroughly discussed in the text below.
Rakesh
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Kumar
Meenakshi
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Dhanawat
Sudhir
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Kumar
Brahma N
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Singh
Jayant K
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Pandit
UIPS, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India. Sinha_vr@rediffmail.com.
Vivek R
VR
Sinha
D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001692:Biological Transport; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry; D010330:Patents as Topic
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon