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T1 Elastin-like recombinamers as smart drug delivery systems
A1 Arias Vallejo, Francisco Javier
A1 Santos García, María Mercedes
A1 Ibáñez Fonseca, Arturo
A1 Piña, María Jesús
A1 Serrano Dúcar, Sofía
K1 Elastin-like Recombinamers
K1 Drug delivery
K1 Smart systems
K1 Self-Assembly
K1 Hydrogels
K1 Nanocarriers
AB Drug delivery systems that are able to control the release of bioactive molecules and designed to carry drugs to target sites are of particular interest for tissue therapy. Moreover, systems comprising materials that can respond to environmental stimuli and promote self-assembly and higher order supramolecular organization are especially useful in the biomedical field. Suitable biomaterials for this purpose include elastin-like recombinamers (ELRs), a class of proteinaceous polymers bioinspired by natural elastin and designed usingrecombinant technologies. The self-assembly and thermoresponsive behaviour of these systems, along with their biodegradability, biocompatibility and well-defined composition as a result of their tailor-made design, make them particularly attractive for drug delivery.
PB Bentham Science
SN 1389-4501
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/22951
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/22951
LA eng
NO Current Drug Targets, 2016, vol. 17, pages 1-20
DS UVaDOC
RD 18-nov-2024