New drug delivery systems based on polymeric silk fibroin

Authors

  • Amanzadeh, Amir National Cell Bank of Iran, Pasteur Institute of Iran, P.O. Box 1316943551, Tehran 1316943551, Iran
  • Farokhi, Mehdi National Cell Bank of Iran, Pasteur Institute of Iran, P.O. Box 1316943551, Tehran 1316943551, Iran
  • Motasadizadeh, Hamidreza Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
  • , Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 15875/4413, Iran
  • Fatahi, Yousef Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1417614411, Iran
  • Molla-Kazemiha, Vahid National Cell Bank of Iran, Pasteur Institute of Iran, P.O. Box 1316943551, Tehran 1316943551, Iran
Abstract:

Nowadays, design and synthesis of efficient drug delivery systems are of vital importance in order to optimize the efficacy of therapeutics and reducing side effects. So far, many drug delivery systems have been designed, among them, natural polymer-based systems have attracted the most attention. Silk fibroin (SF) as a natural polymer have several unique properties including excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, good mechanical behavior, ease of processability with ability to fabricate various structures e.g., nanoparticles, microparticles, fibers, hydrogels, films, that makes it a suitable material for biomedical applications especially drug delivery vehicles. In this review, we discuss the drug delivery applications of SF, in detail.  

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volume 9  issue None

pages  9- 22

publication date 2019-04

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