Advances in self-assembled nanotechnology in tumor therapy.

Abstract

The emergence of nanotechnology has opened up a new way for tumor therapy. Among them, self-assembled nanotechnology has received extensive attention in medicine due to its simple preparation process, high drug-loading capacity, low toxicity, and low cost. This review mainly summarizes the preparation methods of self-assembled nano-delivery systems, as well as the self-assembled mechanism of carrier-free nanomedicine, polymer-carried nanomedicine, polypeptide, and metal drugs, and their applications in tumor therapy. In addition, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages, future challenges, and opportunities of these self-assembled nanomedicines, which provide important references for the development and application of self-assembled nanotechnology in the field of medical therapy.

• Authors: Yanting Kuang, Zhaokai Li, Hang Chen, Xinyu Wang, Yan Wen, Jianming Chen
• Journal: Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces (Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces) Vol. 237 Pg. 113838 (May 2024) ISSN: 1873-4367 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 38484445 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Peptides

Topics

• Humans
• Drug Delivery Systems
• Nanotechnology
• Nanomedicine
• Peptides (therapeutic use)
• Neoplasms (drug therapy)