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Stimulus-responsive sequential release systems for drug and gene delivery

Ahmadi, S ; Sharif University of Technology | 2020

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2020.100914
  3. Publisher: Elsevier B.V , 2020
  4. Abstract:
  5. In recent years, a range of studies have been conducted with the aim to design and characterize delivery systems that are able to release multiple therapeutic agents in controlled and programmed temporal sequences, or with spatial resolution inside the body. This sequential release occurs in response to different stimuli, including changes in pH, redox potential, enzyme activity, temperature gradients, light irradiation, and by applying external magnetic and electrical fields. Sequential release (SR)-based delivery systems, are often based on a range of different micro- or nanocarriers and may offer a silver bullet in the battle against various diseases, such as cancer. Their distinctive characteristic is the ability to release one or more drugs (or release drugs along with genes) in a controlled sequence at different times or at different sites. This approach can lengthen gene expression periods, reduce the side effects of drugs, enhance the efficacy of drugs, and induce an anti-proliferative effect on cancer cells due to the synergistic effects of genes and drugs. The key objective of this review is to summarize recent progress in SR-based drug/gene delivery systems for cancer and other diseases. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
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  7. Cancer nanomedicine ; Sequential drug and gene release ; Stimulus-responsive nanoparticles ; Synergistic combinations ; Temporal control ; Diseases ; Drug interactions ; Gene transfer ; Redox reactions ; Targeted drug delivery ; Antiproliferative effect ; Drug/gene delivery ; Electrical field ; Light irradiations ; Spatial resolution ; Synergistic effect ; Temporal sequences ; Therapeutic agents ; Controlled drug delivery ; Antineoplastic agent ; Nanocarrier ; Silver ; Strontium ; Titanium dioxide nanoparticle ; Antiproliferative activity ; Drug delivery system ; Drug efficacy ; Drug release ; Electric field ; Enzyme activity ; Enzyme mechanism ; Gene expression ; Gene targeting ; Human ; Magnetic field ; Malignant neoplasm ; Oxidation reduction potential ; Oxidation reduction reaction ; Particle size ; pH ; Redox stress ; Review ; Three dimensional printing
  8. Source: Nano Today ; Volume 34 , 2020
  9. URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1748013220300839