Polymeric nano-assemblies as emerging delivery carriers for therapeutic applications: A review of recent patents

Recent Patents on Nanotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-231

  Zhang, Jianxiang ^a,b   Li, Shuhui ^a   Li, Xiaohui ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug delivery; Gene delivery; Micelles; Nanomedicine; Polymeric assemblies; Polymersomes; Self assembly; Vesicles

Indexed keywords

GENE DELIVERY; NANOMEDICINE; POLYMERIC ASSEMBLIES; POLYMERSOMES; VESICLES;

DRUG DELIVERY; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; GENE TRANSFER; MEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY; MICELLES; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; SELF ASSEMBLY;

POLYMERS;

DRUG CARRIER; NANOMATERIAL; POLYMER;

CHEMISTRY; LEGAL ASPECT; NANOMEDICINE; PATENT; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UNITED STATES;

DRUG CARRIERS; NANOMEDICINE; NANOSTRUCTURES; PATENTS AS TOPIC; POLYMERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349755412     PISSN: 18722105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187221009789177803     Document Type: Article

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