International Journal of Nanomedicine (Nov 2023)

Strategies and Progress of Raman Technologies for Cellular Uptake Analysis of the Drug Delivery Systems

  • Liu Y,
  • Li M,
  • Liu H,
  • Kang C,
  • Yu X

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 18
pp. 6883 – 6900

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Yajuan Liu,1 Mei Li,2 Haisha Liu,2 Chao Kang,2 Xiyong Yu1 1Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, and the NMPA & State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Chao Kang, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, People’s Republic of China, Tel +008615285040313, Email [email protected] Xiyong Yu, Guangzhou Medical University (Panyu), Guangzhou, 511436, People’s Republic of China, Tel +008602037103261, Fax +008602037103261, Email [email protected]: Nanoparticle (NP)-based drug delivery systems have the potential to significantly enhance the pharmacological and therapeutic properties of drugs. These systems enhance the bioavailability and biocompatibility of pharmaceutical agents via enabling targeted delivery to specific tissues or organs. However, the efficacy and safety of these systems are largely dependent on the cellular uptake and intracellular transport of NPs. Thus, it is crucial to monitor the intracellular behavior of NPs within a single cell. Yet, it is challenging due to the complexity and size of the cell. Recently, the development of the Raman instrumentation offers a versatile tool to allow noninvasive cellular measurements. The primary objective of this review is to highlight the most recent advancements in Raman techniques (spontaneous Raman scattering, bioorthogonal Raman scattering, coherence Raman scattering, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering) when it comes to assessing the internalization of NP-based drug delivery systems and their subsequent movement within cells.Keywords: nanoparticle, spontaneous Raman scattering, coherence Raman scattering, surface-enhanced Raman scattering, drug delivery systems

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