Drug Delivery: Multifunctional Polymer-Coated Carbon Nanotubes for Safe Drug Delivery (Part. Part. Syst. Charact. 4/2013)

Poly(lactide)‐co‐poly(ethylene glycol) coated carbon nanotubes are used for controlled delivery of paclitaxel. Thomas Moore and co‐workers on page 365 report multifunctional polymer coated carbon nanotubes coated with biodegradable and biocompatible polymers to encapsulate and deliver drugs for a pr...

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Published inParticle & particle systems characterization Vol. 30; no. 4; p. 299
Main Authors Moore, Thomas L., Pitzer, Joshua E., Podila, Ramakrishna, Wang, Xiaojia, Lewis, Robert L., Grimes, Stuart W., Wilson, James R., Skjervold, Even, Brown, Jared M., Rao, Apparao, Alexis, Frank
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Weinheim Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2013
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects
carbon nanotubes
controlled release
drug delivery
nanomedicine
polymer coatings
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Summary:Poly(lactide)‐co‐poly(ethylene glycol) coated carbon nanotubes are used for controlled delivery of paclitaxel. Thomas Moore and co‐workers on page 365 report multifunctional polymer coated carbon nanotubes coated with biodegradable and biocompatible polymers to encapsulate and deliver drugs for a prolonged period of time. Furthermore, the coatings reduce in vitro cytotoxicity and in vivo systemic toxicity of carbon nanotubes, which is critical for intravenous administration. Image credit: Robert R. Johnson (University of Pennsylvania)
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ArticleID:PPSC201370011
ISSN:0934-0866
1521-4117
DOI:10.1002/ppsc.201370011