Abstract

Since the introduction of nanotechnology into biomedicine, there have been myriads of successful applications of nano materials into treatment of various diseases. Among them, the utilization of nano materials in drug delivery system (DDS) to enhance the pharmacological effects has been the most extensively studied to date. Particularly, the targeted drug delivery and release has been the hot subject of many researches in the field of current modern nano medicine. In this mini review, we briefly overview the currently applied approaches to achieve drug successful release for enhanced bioavailability at the targeted treatment site.

Keywords: Drug delivery; Stimuli responsive; Nano materials; Nano technology; Biomedicine

Abbreviations: DDS: Drug Delivery System; EPR: Permeability Retention Effect; ROS: Reactive Oxygen Species