Smart Supramolecular Nanosystems for Bioimaging and Drug Delivery. Issue 1 (5th December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Peipei; Wang, Lei; Wang, Hao
• Is Part Of: Chinese journal of chemistry. Volume 33:Issue 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 59
• Page End: 70
• Publication Date: 2014-12-05
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201400531
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1001-604X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The application of smart supramolecular nanosystems in biomedicine increases rapidly and offers promising prospects for disease diagnostics and therapeutics. Supramolecular nanosystems such as liposomes, micelles, organic nanoaggregates and metallic nanostructures <italic>etc.</italic> have been widely explored as diagnostic/therapeutic tools. Here, we review the recent advances in supramolecular nanosystems with different built‐in reporters, <italic>e.g.</italic>, fluorescent, magnetic and photoacoustic signals for bioimaging. In addition, the substantial progress of supramolecular nanosystems as drug delivery carriers for cancer therapy, including chemotherapy, photothermal and photodynamic therapies is also summarized.</p> </abstract>