Abstract
Peptides offer several molecular attributes that enable their unique use for drug delivery. Their chemical design versatility, in combination with their ability to adopt specific secondary structures, provides a unique platform for the design of biomaterials with well-defined structural and biological features. Here we provide a brief review on the use of peptide-based self-assembling nanostructures as carriers to deliver small molecule hydrophobic drugs. We will first outline the rational design principles for constructing a drug delivery system, and then analyze several peptide-based systems that harness such designs.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Micro and Nanofabrication Using Self-Assembled Biological Nanostructures |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 91-115 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323296526 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780323296427 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anticancer drugs
- Drug delivery
- Peptides
- Self-assembly
- Supramolecular nanostructures
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
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