Abstract
Targeted drug delivery has traditionally relied on finding highly specific biochemical markers at a target location. However, recent developments in this area have shown that purely physical and physicochemical factors are as important and can be used to aid in the targeting process. Here, we review the physicochemical factors affecting the targeting and delivery process and their relation to established biochemical markers. We refer to this combined approach as multidimensional targeting (MDT). More specifically, we examine the role of MDT factors across different length scales of relevance to the drug delivery pathway. Finally, we conclude with our perspective on the future of this burgeoning area.
Keywords: Targeted drug delivery, biodistribution, antibodies, catch-bonds, protein corona, nanoparticle, dendrimers, micelles
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title: Multidimensional Targeting: Using Physical and Chemical Forces in Unison
Volume: 11 Issue: 4
Author(s): R.C. Van Lehn, C.E. Sing, H. Chen and A. Alexander-Katz
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Keywords: Targeted drug delivery, biodistribution, antibodies, catch-bonds, protein corona, nanoparticle, dendrimers, micelles
Abstract: Targeted drug delivery has traditionally relied on finding highly specific biochemical markers at a target location. However, recent developments in this area have shown that purely physical and physicochemical factors are as important and can be used to aid in the targeting process. Here, we review the physicochemical factors affecting the targeting and delivery process and their relation to established biochemical markers. We refer to this combined approach as multidimensional targeting (MDT). More specifically, we examine the role of MDT factors across different length scales of relevance to the drug delivery pathway. Finally, we conclude with our perspective on the future of this burgeoning area.
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Van Lehn R.C., Sing C.E., Chen H. and Alexander-Katz A., Multidimensional Targeting: Using Physical and Chemical Forces in Unison, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2010; 11 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920110791233299
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920110791233299 |
Print ISSN 1389-2010 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4316 |
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