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16870299

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-9-1
pubmed:abstractText
In the past few decades, nanoscale materials have been widely used for controlled release applications. Importantly, many researches have focused on multifunctional nanoparticles for targeted delivery of bioactive and imaging agents as therapeutics and diagnostics. Recent advances in nanotechnology have made possible the design and development of tubular nanoscale particles called nanotubes. The tubular shape of such particles is highly attractive since it is possible to differentially functionalize the inner and outer surfaces to facilitate drug loading, biocompatibility and biorecognition. Novel synthetic strategies allow the fabrication of tubular structures with well-defined diameters and lengths. This can have important implications in biodistribution, subcellular trafficking and drug release. In this article the biomedical applications of nanotubes will be discussed with emphasis on the template synthesis of composite nanotubes containing silica and iron oxide that have potential use in drug delivery, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and chemical and biochemical separations.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0168-3659
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
28
pubmed:volume
114
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
143-52
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Template synthesis of multifunctional nanotubes for controlled release.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review