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- Title
Distinctive Effect of Carbon Nanotubes as a Targeted Nanotechnology for Cancer therapy and Drug Delivery.
- Authors
Sharma, Aditya; Kumar, Prevesh; Rastogi, Vaibhav
- Abstract
Nanotechnology is one of the most promising fields to generate new medical applications. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were discovered in 1991 and have recently become popular as building blocks for the new drug carrier system for small and large therapeutic molecules as well as for bio-imaging and bio-sensing. Current cancer treatments and diseases of the central nervous system are limited, partly due to the difficulties of drug insolubility, poor distribution of drugs among cells, lack of drug selectivity and the inability of drugs to cross cellular barriers. Among them, due to exclusive physicochemical architecture and properties, CNTs have shown great attention for easy cellular uptake, high drug loading, thermal ablation and many others, render them useful for cancer therapy. In recent years CNTs have been intensively explored for biological and biomedical applications. Cancer is one of the most challenging diseases of modern times because its therapy involves distinguishing normal healthy cells from affected cells. Their distinctive surface area, stiffness, strength and resilience have led to much excitement in the field of pharmacy. The foremost aim of developing the delivery of Nano carrier is to enhance the therapeutic outcome or reduce toxicity of medicinally active ingredients. This comprehensive review summarizes the recent advances regarding the use of CNTs as target carriers in drug delivery systems for cancer therapies. This review will discuss the therapeutic applications of CNTs with a major focus on their cancer treatment applications.
- Subjects
DRUG carriers; CARBON nanotubes; NANOMEDICINE; CANCER treatment; DRUG therapy; NANOTECHNOLOGY; CENTRAL nervous system diseases
- Publication
International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences, 2019, Vol 10, Issue 6, p84
- ISSN
0976-7126
- Publication type
Article