Abstract
Emerging concepts in the construction of nanostructures hold immense potential in the areas of drug delivery and targeting. Such nanoscopic assemblies/structures, similar to natural proteins and self-associating systems, may lead to the formation of programmable soft structures with expanded drug delivery options and the capability to circumvent firstpass metabolism. This article aims to illustrate key recent developments and innovative bioinspired design paradigms pertaining to peptide-containing self-assembled tubular and vesicular soft structures. Soft structures are composed of components that self-assemble to reveal diverse morphologies stabilized by weak, noncovalent interactions. Morphological properties of such structures and their ability to encapsulate drugs, biologicals and bioactive small molecules, with the promise of targeted delivery, are discussed.
Keywords: Soft structures, peptide, proteins, drug delivery
Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Peptide-Based Soft Materials as Potential Drug Delivery Vehicles
Volume: 3 Issue: 6
Author(s): Sandeep Verma, K. B. Joshi and Surajit Ghosh
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Keywords: Soft structures, peptide, proteins, drug delivery
Abstract: Emerging concepts in the construction of nanostructures hold immense potential in the areas of drug delivery and targeting. Such nanoscopic assemblies/structures, similar to natural proteins and self-associating systems, may lead to the formation of programmable soft structures with expanded drug delivery options and the capability to circumvent firstpass metabolism. This article aims to illustrate key recent developments and innovative bioinspired design paradigms pertaining to peptide-containing self-assembled tubular and vesicular soft structures. Soft structures are composed of components that self-assemble to reveal diverse morphologies stabilized by weak, noncovalent interactions. Morphological properties of such structures and their ability to encapsulate drugs, biologicals and bioactive small molecules, with the promise of targeted delivery, are discussed.
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Verma Sandeep, Joshi B. K. and Ghosh Surajit, Peptide-Based Soft Materials as Potential Drug Delivery Vehicles, Medicinal Chemistry 2007; 3 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340607782360371
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340607782360371 |
Print ISSN 1573-4064 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6638 |
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