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CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
卷 24, 期 6, 页码 1174-1182出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2013.02.006
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- Brain Science Foundation
- NSF
- Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys
- Directorate For Engineering [1046099] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Prodrug-based self-assembled hydrogels represent a new class of active biomaterials that can be harnessed for medical applications, in particular the design of stimuli responsive drug delivery devices. In this approach, a promoiety is chemically conjugated to a known-drug to generate an amphiphilic prodrug that is capable of forming self-assembled hydrogels. Prodrug-based self-assembled hydrogels are advantageous as they alter the solubility of the drug, enhance drug loading, and eliminate the use of harmful excipients. In addition, self-assembled prodrug hydrogels can be designed to undergo controlled drug release or tailored degradation in response to biological cues. Herein we review the development of prodrug-based self-assembled hydrogels as an emerging class of biomaterials that overcome several common limitations encountered in conventional drug delivery.
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