Issue 10, 2019

Calcium phosphate nanocarriers for drug delivery to tumors: imaging, therapy and theranostics

Abstract

Calcium phosphate (CaP) was engineered as a drug delivery nanocarrier nearly 50 years ago due to its biocompatibility and biodegradability. In recent years, several approaches have been developed for the preparation of size-controllable, stable and multifunctional CaP nanocarriers, and several targeting moieties have also been decorated on the surface of these nanocarriers for active targeting. The CaP nanocarriers have been utilized for loading probes, nucleic acids, anticancer drugs and photosensitizers for cancer imaging, therapy and theranostics. Herein, we reviewed the recent advances in the preparation strategies of CaP nanocarriers and the applications of these nanocarriers in tumor diagnosis, gene delivery, drug delivery and theranostics and finally provided perspectives.

Graphical abstract: Calcium phosphate nanocarriers for drug delivery to tumors: imaging, therapy and theranostics

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
29 maj 2019
Accepted
31 jul 2019
First published
31 jul 2019

Biomater. Sci., 2019,7, 3942-3960

Calcium phosphate nanocarriers for drug delivery to tumors: imaging, therapy and theranostics

D. Huang, B. He and P. Mi, Biomater. Sci., 2019, 7, 3942 DOI: 10.1039/C9BM00831D

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