Functionalized gold nanoparticles for drug delivery

Nanomedicine (Lond). 2007 Feb;2(1):113-23. doi: 10.2217/17435889.2.1.113.

Abstract

Functionalized gold nanoparticles represent highly attractive and promising candidates in the applications of drug delivery owing to their unique dimensions, tunable functionalities on the surface and controllable drug release. This review illustrates the recent advances in the field of drug delivery using gold nanoparticles as carriers for therapeutic agents.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Delayed-Action Preparations / administration & dosage*
  • Delayed-Action Preparations / chemistry*
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry*
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Nanomedicine / trends*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / ultrastructure*
  • Particle Size
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations / administration & dosage
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations / chemistry

Substances

  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Drug Carriers
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Gold