Polymeric nanocarriers for cancer treatment: the promise of sensitive poly(2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate)
Joana S. Ferreira, João P. Vareda, Andreia S. R. Oliveira, Jéssica S. Barbosa, Francisca Bastos, Patrícia V. Mendonça, Ana C. Fonseca
Abstract
Poly(2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate) is a pH-responsive polymer and its copolymers can form nanosystems for the treatment of different types of cancer through gene therapy, drug delivery or photodynamic therapy.
Topics & Concepts
NanocarriersMethacrylateMaterials scienceCancerNanotechnologyPolymerMedicineComposite materialInternal medicineCopolymerDrug deliveryBioactive Compounds and Antitumor AgentsFullerene Chemistry and ApplicationsNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery