Molecules (Dec 2017)

Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery: Current Insights

  • María Vallet-Regí,
  • Montserrat Colilla,
  • Isabel Izquierdo-Barba,
  • Miguel Manzano

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23010047
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 1
p. 47

Abstract

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This manuscript reviews the recent progress on mesoporous silica nanoparticles as drug delivery systems. Their intrinsic structural, textural and chemical features permit to design versatile multifunctional nanosystems with the capability to target the diseased tissue and release the cargo on demand upon exposition to internal or external stimuli. The degradation rate of these nanocarriers in diverse physiological fluids is overviewed obeying their significance for their potential translation towards clinical applications. To conclude, the balance between the benefits and downsides of this revolutionary nanotechnological tool is also discussed.

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