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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Non-eroding drug-releasing implants with ordered nanoporous and nanotubular structures: concepts for controlling drug release |
Author: | Aw, M. Kurian, M. Losic, D. |
Citation: | Biomaterials Science, 2014; 2(1):10-34 |
Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
ISSN: | 2047-4830 2047-4849 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Moom Sinn Aw, Mima Kurian and Dusan Losic |
Abstract: | To address the limitations of systemic drug delivery, localized drug delivery systems (LDDS) based on nano-engineered drug-releasing implants are recognized as a promising alternative. Nanoporous anodic alumina (NAA) and nanotubular titania (TNT) fabricated by a simple, self-ordering electrochemical process, with regard to their outstanding properties, have emerged as one of the most reliable contenders for these applications. This review highlights the development of new LDDS based on NAA and TNT, focusing on a series of strategies for controlling their drug release characteristics that are based on: modification of their nanopore/nanotube structures, altering internal chemical functionalities, controlling pore openings by biopolymer coatings and using polymeric micelles as drug nano-carriers loaded within the implants. Several new strategies on externally triggered stimuli-responsive drug release for LDDS are also reviewed, and their significance toward the development of advanced smart implants for localized therapy is discussed. Finally, the review is summarized with conclusions and future prospects in this research field. |
Description: | First published online 14 Nov 2013 |
Rights: | This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2014 |
DOI: | 10.1039/C3BM60196J |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP120101680 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT110100711 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3bm60196j |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 7 Chemical Engineering publications |
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