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ReviewOpen life sciences2024

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles as a drug delivery mechanism.

Wei Zhang, Hongwei Liu, Xilong Qiu, Fanjiao Zuo, Boyao Wang

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Review in Open life sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Wei ZhangTianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, No. 1 West Huan-Hu Road, Ti Yuan Bei, Hexi District, Tianjin 300060, China.
Hongwei LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300072, China.
Xilong QiuSchool of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 10 of Poyang Lake Road, Tuanpo Xincheng West District, Tianjin 301617, China.
Fanjiao ZuoSchool of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 10 of Poyang Lake Road, Tuanpo Xincheng West District, Tianjin 301617, China.
Boyao WangSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301617, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research in intelligent drug delivery systems within the field of biomedicine promises to enhance drug efficacy at disease sites and reduce associated side effects. Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), characterized by their large specific surface area, appropriate pore size, and excellent biocompatibility, have garnered significant attention as one of the most effective carriers for drug delivery. The hydroxyl groups on their surface are active functional groups, facilitating easy functionalization. The installation of controllable molecular machines on the surface of mesoporous silica to construct nanovalves represents a crucial advancement in developing intelligent drug delivery systems (DDSs) and addressing the issue of premature drug release. In this review, we compile several notable and illustrative examples of MSNs and discuss their varied applications in DDSs. These applications span regulated and progressive drug release mechanisms. MSNs hold the potential to enhance drug solubility, improve drug stability, and mitigate drug toxicity, attributable to their ease of functionalization. Furthermore, intelligent hybrid nanomaterials are being developed, featuring programmable properties that react to a broad spectrum of stimuli, including light, pH, enzymes, and redox triggers, through the use of molecular and supramolecular switches.

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controlled drug release systemdrug slow-release systemmesoporous silica nanoparticlesreview

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PMID38756857
PMCPMC11097044

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