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Current advances in niosomes applications for drug delivery and cancer treatment

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MATERIALS TODAY BIO
卷 23, 期 -, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2023.100837

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Niosomes characterization; Niosome functionalization; Niosomes in gene delivery; Niosomes in cancer treatment

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The advancement of nanotechnology has sparked interest in nanocarriers as efficient and safe drug delivery systems. Niosomes, a newer generation of nano-scale vesicles composed of non-ionic surfactants along with cholesterol or other amphiphilic molecules, offer a multilamellar carrier for bioactive substances. Compared to liposomes, niosomes are considered more chemically and physically stable, and have more economical preparation methods. They have various technological applications and are beneficial in terms of pharmacokinetics, toxicity reduction, drug solvability enhancement, and bioavailability improvement.
The advent of nanotechnology has led to an increased interest in nanocarriers as a drug delivery system that is efficient and safe. There have been many studies addressing nano-scale vesicular systems such as liposomes and niosome is a newer generation of vesicular nanocarriers. The niosomes provide a multilamellar carrier for lipophilic and hydrophilic bioactive substances in the self-assembled vesicle, which are composed of non-ionic surfactants in conjunction with cholesterol or other amphiphilic molecules. These non-ionic surfactant vesicles, simply known as niosomes, can be utilized in a wide variety of technological applications. As an alternative to liposomes, niosomes are considered more chemically and physically stable. The methods for preparing niosomes are more economic. Many reports have discussed niosomes in terms of their physicochemical properties and applications as drug delivery systems. As drug carriers, nano-sized niosomes expand the horizons of pharmacokinetics, decreasing toxicity, enhancing drug solvability and bioavailability. In this review, we review the components and fabrication methods of niosomes, as well as their functionalization, characterization, administration routes, and applications in cancer gene delivery, and natural product delivery. We also discuss the limitations and challenges in the development of niosomes, and provide the future perspective of niosomes.

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