Marine-derived polymeric nanostructures for cancer treatment

Nanomedicine (Lond). 2021 Sep;16(22):1931-1935. doi: 10.2217/nnm-2021-0175. Epub 2021 Aug 9.

Authors

Catarina Oliveira^{1

2}, Rui L Reis^{1

2}, Albino Martins^{1

2}, Tiago H Silva^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ 3B´s Research Group, I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables & Biomimetics of University of Minho; Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine; AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Barco, Guimarães, 4805-017, Portugal.
² ICVS/3B's, PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.

PMID: 34369828
DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2021-0175

No abstract available

Keywords: alginate; cancer; chitosan; drug-delivery systems; fucoidan; nanoparticles.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Alginates
Chitosan*
Drug Delivery Systems
Nanoparticles*
Nanostructures*
Neoplasms* / drug therapy
Particle Size
Polymers
Polysaccharides

Substances

Alginates
Polymers
Polysaccharides
Chitosan