Issue 15, 2021

Selective release of a potent anticancer agent from a supramolecular hydrogel using green light

Abstract

Light-triggered drug release from hydrogels is a promising method to improve efficiency of antitumor treatment, as an alternative to existing photodynamic therapies. Here we report a photochromic supramolecular low-MW hydrogel that can quickly and selectively release a physically encapsulated potent anticancer agent upon green light irradiation under physiological conditions.

Graphical abstract: Selective release of a potent anticancer agent from a supramolecular hydrogel using green light

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Okt 2020
Accepted
17 Feb 2021
First published
24 Feb 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

RSC Adv., 2021,11, 8546-8551

Selective release of a potent anticancer agent from a supramolecular hydrogel using green light

J. Karcher, S. Kirchner, A. Leistner, C. Hald, P. Geng, T. Bantle, P. Gödtel, J. Pfeifer and Z. L. Pianowski, RSC Adv., 2021, 11, 8546 DOI: 10.1039/D0RA08893E

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