Protein Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Carriers for Cancer Therapy

Nanoparticles have increasingly been used for a variety of applications, most notably for the delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents. A large number of nanoparticle drug delivery systems have been developed for cancer treatment and various materials have been explored as drug delivery agents to improve the therapeutic efficacy and safety of anticancer drugs. Natural biomolecules such as proteins are an attractive alternative to synthetic polymers which are commonly used in drug formulations because of their safety. In general, protein nanoparticles offer a number of advantages including biocompatibility and biodegradability. They can be prepared under mild conditions without the use of toxic chemicals…

• NS
  National Science Foundation

  Awards: R01-HL095579, 1003907, EPS-1003907
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  National Institutes of Health

  Awards: EPS-1003907, R01-HL095579