Nature-Inspired Stimuli-Responsive Polymers for Drug Delivery
Keywords:
stimuli-responsive polymers, pH-responsivity, redox responsivity, targeted delivery and controlled releaseAbstract
The review introduces potential advantages and limitations of applications of stimuli-responsive polymers for delivery of drugs, radionuclides and genes. Special emphasis is put on pH- and redox-responsive systems. Virus-inspired systems combining pH-responsivity and reductive degradability are especially promising in the delivery of substances bioactive in the cells.