Abstract
Suboptimal disposition behavior of drugs requires innovative delivery approaches. Magnetic drug targeting seems to be a promising one. Magnetic particles develop magnetic polarization and magnetophoretic mobility, and because of such unique properties, these carriers may be eligible candidates for delivering drugs to specific locations within the body. Their special properties also allow other uses, such as those in magnetic separation, hyperthermia, and magnetic resonance imaging. This review focuses on a brief discussion of magnetic drug targeting, the properties and fate of magnetic carriers, the methods used to produce and characterize them, and their other uses in biotechnology.
Keywords: Magnetic particles, magnetic drug targeting, biotechnology
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: Magnetic Carriers: A Promising Device for Targeting Drugs Into the Human Body
Volume: 13 Issue: 11
Author(s): A. K. A. Silva, E. L. Silva, A. S. Carrico and E. S. T. Egito
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Keywords: Magnetic particles, magnetic drug targeting, biotechnology
Abstract: Suboptimal disposition behavior of drugs requires innovative delivery approaches. Magnetic drug targeting seems to be a promising one. Magnetic particles develop magnetic polarization and magnetophoretic mobility, and because of such unique properties, these carriers may be eligible candidates for delivering drugs to specific locations within the body. Their special properties also allow other uses, such as those in magnetic separation, hyperthermia, and magnetic resonance imaging. This review focuses on a brief discussion of magnetic drug targeting, the properties and fate of magnetic carriers, the methods used to produce and characterize them, and their other uses in biotechnology.
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A. Silva K. A., Silva L. E., Carrico S. A. and T. Egito S. E., Magnetic Carriers: A Promising Device for Targeting Drugs Into the Human Body, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2007; 13 (11) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161207780618993
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161207780618993 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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