Genetically modified silk fibroin nanoparticles for drug delivery: preparation strategies and application prospects

Nanomedicine (Lond). 2020 Aug;15(18):1739-1742. doi: 10.2217/nnm-2020-0182. Epub 2020 Jul 17.

Authors

Dingpei Long^{1

2}, Bo Xiao^{1

2}, Didier Merlin^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Center for Diagnostics & Therapeutics, Digestive Disease Research Group, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30302, USA.
² State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Key Laboratory for Sericulture Functional Genomics & Biotechnology of Agricultural Ministry, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400716, PR China.
³ Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA 30033, USA.

PMID: 32677500
DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2020-0182

No abstract available

Keywords: drug delivery; genetic modification; nanoparticle; silk fibroin.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Animals
Bombyx*
Drug Delivery Systems
Fibroins*
Nanoparticles*
Pharmaceutical Preparations*
Silk

Substances

Pharmaceutical Preparations
Silk
Fibroins