Photo-irradiation paradigm: Mapping a remarkable facile technique used for advanced drug, gene and cell delivery
Author | Shaker, Mohamed A. |
Author | Younes, Husam M. |
Available date | 2024-02-27T11:15:58Z |
Publication Date | 2015-11-10 |
Publication Name | Journal of Controlled Release |
Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.07.005 |
Citation | Shaker, M. A., & Younes, H. M. (2015). Photo-irradiation paradigm: mapping a remarkable facile technique used for advanced drug, gene and cell delivery. Journal of Controlled Release, 217, 10-26. |
ISSN | 0168-3659 |
Abstract | Undoubtedly, the progression of photo-irradiation technique has provided a smart engineering tool for the state-of-the-art biomaterials that guide the biomedical and therapeutic domains for promoting the modern pharmaceutical industry. Many investigators had exploited such a potential technique to create/ameliorate numerous pharmaceutical carriers. These carriers show promising applications that vary from small drug to therapeutic protein delivery and from gene to living cell encapsulation design. Harmony between the properties of precisely engineered precursors and the formed network structure broadens the investigator's intellect for both brilliant creations and effective applications. As well, controlling photo-curing at the formulation level, through manipulating the absorption of light stimuli, photoinitiator system and photo-responsive precursor, facilitates the exploration of novel distinctive biomaterials. Discussion of utilizing different photo-curing procedures in designing/formulation of different pharmaceutical carriers is the main emphasis of this review. In addition, recent applications of these intelligent techniques in targeted, controlled, and sustained drug delivery with understanding of photo-irradiation concept and mechanism are illustrated. |
Language | en |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Subject | Biomaterials Drug delivery Pharmaceutical carriers Photo-irradiation |
Type | Article |
Pagination | 10-26 |
Volume Number | 217 |
ESSN | 1873-4995 |
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