Abstract
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are allotropes of carbon with a cylindrical nanostructure. They have recently aroused great interests as drug carriers, but their pharmacokinetic profiles which determine their potentials in clinical application are yet to be fully understood. Therefore, this overview attempts to outline the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) that govern the pharmacokinetics of CNT. In addition, the molecular mechanisms of intracellular internalization and drug release are also discussed.
Keywords: Absorption, CNT, distribution, drug release, excretion, intracellular internalization, metabolism, tumor targeting.
Current Drug Metabolism
Title:Pharmacokinetics of CNT-based Drug Delivery Systems
Volume: 14 Issue: 8
Author(s): Rui Ye, Sheng Wang, Jing Wang, Zhiqiang Luo, Qiang Peng, Xiaoxiao Cai and Yunfeng Lin
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Keywords: Absorption, CNT, distribution, drug release, excretion, intracellular internalization, metabolism, tumor targeting.
Abstract: Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are allotropes of carbon with a cylindrical nanostructure. They have recently aroused great interests as drug carriers, but their pharmacokinetic profiles which determine their potentials in clinical application are yet to be fully understood. Therefore, this overview attempts to outline the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) that govern the pharmacokinetics of CNT. In addition, the molecular mechanisms of intracellular internalization and drug release are also discussed.
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Ye Rui, Wang Sheng, Wang Jing, Luo Zhiqiang, Peng Qiang, Cai Xiaoxiao and Lin Yunfeng, Pharmacokinetics of CNT-based Drug Delivery Systems, Current Drug Metabolism 2013; 14 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920021131400113
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920021131400113 |
Print ISSN 1389-2002 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5453 |
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