Drug Delivery by Carbon Nanotube-Chitosan Nanocomplexes
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University of South Florida investigators have developed a carbon nanotube-chitosancomplex for use in targeted drug delivery.This invention enhances the drug delivery properties of carbon nanotubes (CNT) by improving the efficiency of drug delivery to target cells. The technology consists of hybridizing chitosan with functionalized carbon nanotubules (f-CNT), which have the ability to direct and target delivery of peptides or nucleic acids. In animal experiments, USF investigators have demonstrated that f-CNT-chitosan complexesincrease absorption of drugs into lung cells versus CNT alone.This improved technology can be used to develop safe, highly effective transmucosal drug delivery systems for a broad spectrum of applications, from respiratory therapy to oncology.
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- 美国
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