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Use of magnetic fields and nanoparticles to trigger drug release and improve tumor targeting
Author(s) -
Liu Jessica F.,
Jang Bian,
Issadore David,
Tsourkas Andrew
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1939-0041
pISSN - 1939-5116
DOI - 10.1002/wnan.1571
Subject(s) - nanomedicine , nanocarriers , drug delivery , drug , magnetic nanoparticles , targeted drug delivery , nanotechnology , drug discovery , in vivo , therapeutic index , materials science , nanoparticle , biomedical engineering , pharmacology , medicine , bioinformatics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Drug delivery strategies aim to maximize a drug's therapeutic index by increasing the concentration of drug at target sites while minimizing delivery to off‐target tissues. Because biological tissues are minimally responsive to magnetic fields, there has been a great deal of interest in using magnetic nanoparticles in combination with applied magnetic fields to selectively control the accumulation and release of drug in target tissues while minimizing the impact on surrounding tissue. In particular, spatially variant magnetic fields have been used to encourage accumulation of drug‐loaded magnetic nanoparticles at target sites, while time‐variant magnetic fields have been used to induce drug release from thermally sensitive nanocarriers. In this review, we discuss nanoparticle formulations and approaches that have been developed for magnetic targeting and/or magnetically induced drug release, as well as ongoing challenges in using magnetism for therapeutic applications. This article is categorized under: Diagnostic Tools > in vivo Nanodiagnostics and Imaging Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Emerging Technologies Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Nanomedicine for Oncologic Disease