Spatially mineralized self-assembled polymeric nanocarriers with enhanced robustness and controlled drug-releasing property

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Jan 21;46(3):377-9. doi: 10.1039/b913732g. Epub 2009 Sep 18.

Abstract

Polymer micelles with bioabsorbable mineralized calcium phosphate nanoshells have been synthesized and demonstrated to be robust nanocarriers for efficient intracellular drug delivery.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage*
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Calcium Phosphates / chemical synthesis
  • Calcium Phosphates / chemistry*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Delayed-Action Preparations / chemical synthesis
  • Delayed-Action Preparations / chemistry*
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Micelles*
  • Nanoshells / chemistry*
  • Nanoshells / ultrastructure
  • Polymers / chemical synthesis
  • Polymers / chemistry

Substances

  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
  • Calcium Phosphates
  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Micelles
  • Polymers
  • Doxorubicin
  • calcium phosphate