Liu HJ, Xu P. Smart Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Protein Delivery.
NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019;
9:E511. [PMID:
30986952 PMCID:
PMC6523670 DOI:
10.3390/nano9040511]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) have attracted a lot of attention during the past decade which is attributable to their versatile and high loading capacity, easy surface functionalization, excellent biocompatibility, and great physicochemical and thermal stability. In this review, we discuss the factors affecting the loading of protein into MSN and general strategies for targeted delivery and controlled release of proteins with MSN. Additionally, we also give an outlook for the remaining challenges in the clinical translation of protein-loaded MSNs.
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