Nano-and Micromotors Designed for Cancer Therapy
Research on nano- and micromotors has evolved into a frequently cited research area with innovative technology envisioned for one of current humanities’ most deadly problems: cancer. The development of cancer targeting drug delivery strategies involving nano-and micromotors has been a vibr...
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| author | Luisa Sonntag Juliane Simmchen Veronika Magdanz |
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| description | Research on nano- and micromotors has evolved into a frequently cited research area with innovative technology envisioned for one of current humanities’ most deadly problems: cancer. The development of cancer targeting drug delivery strategies involving nano-and micromotors has been a vibrant field of study over the past few years. This review aims at categorizing recent significant results, classifying them according to the employed propulsion mechanisms starting from chemically driven micromotors, to field driven and biohybrid approaches. In concluding remarks of section 2, we give an insight into shape changing micromotors that are envisioned to have a significant contribution. Finally, we critically discuss which important aspects still have to be addressed and which challenges still lie ahead of us. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3754b9f424ff42ffab320151ba4826d42022-12-22T03:05:48ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492019-09-012418341010.3390/molecules24183410molecules24183410Nano-and Micromotors Designed for Cancer TherapyLuisa Sonntag0Juliane Simmchen1Veronika Magdanz2Chair of Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, 01062 Dresden, GermanyChair of Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, 01062 Dresden, GermanyChair of Applied Zoology, TU Dresden, 01062 Dresden, GermanyResearch on nano- and micromotors has evolved into a frequently cited research area with innovative technology envisioned for one of current humanities’ most deadly problems: cancer. The development of cancer targeting drug delivery strategies involving nano-and micromotors has been a vibrant field of study over the past few years. This review aims at categorizing recent significant results, classifying them according to the employed propulsion mechanisms starting from chemically driven micromotors, to field driven and biohybrid approaches. In concluding remarks of section 2, we give an insight into shape changing micromotors that are envisioned to have a significant contribution. Finally, we critically discuss which important aspects still have to be addressed and which challenges still lie ahead of us.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/18/3410nano- and micromotorscancerdrug deliveryloading and releasechallenges |
| spellingShingle | Luisa Sonntag Juliane Simmchen Veronika Magdanz Nano-and Micromotors Designed for Cancer Therapy Molecules nano- and micromotors cancer drug delivery loading and release challenges |
| title | Nano-and Micromotors Designed for Cancer Therapy |
| title_full | Nano-and Micromotors Designed for Cancer Therapy |
| title_fullStr | Nano-and Micromotors Designed for Cancer Therapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nano-and Micromotors Designed for Cancer Therapy |
| title_short | Nano-and Micromotors Designed for Cancer Therapy |
| title_sort | nano and micromotors designed for cancer therapy |
| topic | nano- and micromotors cancer drug delivery loading and release challenges |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/18/3410 |
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