Nanotechnology as a promising strategy for alternative routes of insulin delivery

• Published in: Methods in enzymology Vol. 508; p. 271
• Main Authors: Reis, Catarina Pinto, Damgé, Christiane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2012
• Subjects: Animals; Drug Administration Routes; Drug Carriers; Humans; Insulin - administration & dosage; Intestinal Absorption; Lipids - chemistry; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology

Since its discovery, insulin has been used as highly specific and effective therapeutic protein to treat type 1 diabetes and later was associated to oral antidiabetic agents in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Generally, insulin is administered parenterally. Although this route is successful, it st...