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Review

A Promising Biocompatible Platform: Lipid-Based and Bio-Inspired Smart Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy

by
Min Woo Kim
1,
Seung-Hae Kwon
2,
Jung Hoon Choi
3 and
Aeju Lee
1,4,*
1
International Research Organization for Advanced Science and Technology (IROAST), Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
2
Division of Bio-imaging, Chuncheon Center, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Chuncheon 24341, Korea
3
Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
4
Magnesium Research Center, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19(12), 3859; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19123859
Submission received: 13 November 2018 / Revised: 29 November 2018 / Accepted: 2 December 2018 / Published: 4 December 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Nanobiomaterials for Drug Delivery, Cancer Therapy and Diagnostics)
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Abstract

Designing new drug delivery systems (DDSs) for safer cancer therapy during pre-clinical and clinical applications still constitutes a considerable challenge, despite advances made in related fields. Lipid-based drug delivery systems (LBDDSs) have emerged as biocompatible candidates that overcome many biological obstacles. In particular, a combination of the merits of lipid carriers and functional polymers has maximized drug delivery efficiency. Functionalization of LBDDSs enables the accumulation of anti-cancer drugs at target destinations, which means they are more effective at controlled drug release in tumor microenvironments (TMEs). This review highlights the various types of ligands used to achieve tumor-specific delivery and discusses the strategies used to achieve the effective release of drugs in TMEs and not into healthy tissues. Moreover, innovative recent designs of LBDDSs are also described. These smart systems offer great potential for more advanced cancer therapies that address the challenges posed in this research area.
Keywords: lipid-based drug delivery systems; biomimetics; functionalization; controlled release; cancer therapy lipid-based drug delivery systems; biomimetics; functionalization; controlled release; cancer therapy
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Kim, M.W.; Kwon, S.-H.; Choi, J.H.; Lee, A. A Promising Biocompatible Platform: Lipid-Based and Bio-Inspired Smart Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2018, 19, 3859. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19123859

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Kim MW, Kwon S-H, Choi JH, Lee A. A Promising Biocompatible Platform: Lipid-Based and Bio-Inspired Smart Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2018; 19(12):3859. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19123859

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Kim, Min Woo, Seung-Hae Kwon, Jung Hoon Choi, and Aeju Lee. 2018. "A Promising Biocompatible Platform: Lipid-Based and Bio-Inspired Smart Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19, no. 12: 3859. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19123859

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Kim, M. W., Kwon, S.-H., Choi, J. H., & Lee, A. (2018). A Promising Biocompatible Platform: Lipid-Based and Bio-Inspired Smart Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Therapy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(12), 3859. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19123859

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