Could peptide-decorated nanoparticles provide an improved approach for treating pregnancy complications?

Nanomedicine (Lond). 2016 Sep;11(17):2235-8. doi: 10.2217/nnm-2016-0234. Epub 2016 Aug 4.
No abstract available

Keywords: drug delivery; homing peptides; liposomes; nanoparticles; obstetrics; placenta; pregnancy; targeting.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drug Delivery Systems / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liposomes / chemistry
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Placenta / metabolism
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy*
  • Surface Properties
  • Uterus / metabolism

Substances

  • Liposomes
  • Peptides