Open AccessAdvancing the Pharmaceutical Potential of Bioinorganic Hybrid Lipid‐Based Assemblies
Author(s) -
Wang Junqing,
Wang Angela Zhe,
Lv Peng,
Tao Wei,
Liu Gang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.201800564
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , nanomedicine , bioinorganic chemistry , drug delivery , liposome , chemistry , biochemical engineering , lipid bilayer , materials science , membrane , engineering , nanoparticle , biochemistry
Bioinspired lipid assemblies that mimic the elaborate architecture of natural membranes have fascinated researchers for a long time. These lipid assemblies have gone from being just an imperative platform for biophysical research to a pharmaceutical delivery system for biomedical applications. Despite success, these organized nanosystems are often subject to the mechanical instability and limited theranostic capability without adding any inconvenient modifications. To reach their advanced pharmaceutical potential, various bioinorganic hybrid lipid‐based assembles, which provide new opportunities to synergistically complement and improve therapeutic/diagnostic potential of existing lipid‐based nanomedicine with distinct mechanisms containing inorganic embedded surfactants, have recently been developed.