Smart Strategies to Overcome Drug Delivery Challenges in the Musculoskeletal System

• Published in: Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 16; no. 7; p. 967
• Main Authors: Vorrius, Brandon, Qiao, Zhen, Ge, Jonathan, Chen, Qian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.07.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Blood vessels; bone; Cartilage; Chemical properties; Disease; drug delivery; Drug delivery systems; Drugs; Dyes; Health aspects; Knee; Ligaments; muscle; Musculoskeletal system; Osteoporosis; Pathophysiology; Permeability; Physiological aspects; Pore size; Retention; Review; Tendons; tissue barriers; Vehicles; United States; musculoskeletal system; bone; drug delivery; tissue barriers; cartilage; muscle

The musculoskeletal system (MSKS) is composed of specialized connective tissues including bone, muscle, cartilage, tendon, ligament, and their subtypes. The primary function of the MSKS is to provide protection, structure, mobility, and mechanical properties to the body. In the process of fulfilling...