Current Research on Polymeric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Applications

Dear Colleague,

Polymeric nanoparticles are colloidal nanostructures with the capacity to carry and deliver both diagnostic and therapeutic molecules of different physicochemical properties. The polymers used in the fabrication of these nanosystems may be natural polymers or synthetic polymers. Polymeric nanoparticles have a wide utility in drug delivery, and have been developed for the delivery of anticancer agents, vaccines, antibiotics, nucleic acids, and other bioactive molecules. Polymeric nanoparticles alter the pharmacokinetics of the loaded drugs and can be tuned to offer site-specific drug release. Additionally, they are stable in circulation and can be modified for active targeting. Furthermore, polymeric nanoparticles may be fabricated to be delivered through different routes of administration, such as IV and for drug delivery through the skin. This Special Issue is focused on current research efforts in the design, development, and characterization of polymeric nanoparticles, targeting capabilities, and the biological testing of polymeric nanoparticles.

This Special Issue aims to publish manuscripts in the following subject areas:

• Pharmaceutical formulations;
• Delivery and controlled-release systems for drugs, vaccines, and biopharmaceuticals;
• Pharmaceutical process, engineering, biotechnology, and nanotechnology;
• Devices, cells, molecular biology, and materials science related tdrugs and drug delivery;
• Nanomedicine;
• Drug targeting.
• In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
• The fabrication/synthesis of different polymeric nanoparticle preparations as carriers of bioactive molecules;
• Site-specific delivery or active/passive targeting mechanisms of polymeric nanoparticles including modeling;
• Mechanisms of drug release from polymeric nanoparticles;
• Drug coupling or encapsulation mechanisms;
• The characterization of polymeric nanoparticles;
• Applications of polymeric nanoparticles in drug delivery and therapy.

Dr. Simeon Kolawole Adesina
Dr. Funmilola Adesodun Fisusi
Guest Editors

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• dendrimers
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