title: A concise review on smart polymers for controlled drug release.
abstract: Design and synthesis of efficient drug delivery systems are of critical importance in health care management. Innovations in materials chemistry especially in polymer field allows introduction of advanced drug delivery systems since polymers could provide controlled release of drugs in predetermined doses over long periods, cyclic and tunable dosages. To this end, researchers have taken advantages of smart polymers since they can undergo large reversible, chemical, or physical fluctuations as responses to small changes in environmental conditions, for instance, in pH, temperature, light, and phase transition. The present review aims to highlight various kinds of smart polymers, which are used in controlled drug delivery systems as well as mechanisms of action and their applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Arezou
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aghabegi Moghanjoughi
authors.affiliation: Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Dorna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Khoshnevis
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. a.zarrabi@ast.ui.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zarrabi
mesh_terms: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D011108:Polymers
keywords: Controlled release; Drug delivery; Smart polymers; Therapeutic action