Biomedical Applications of Nanocarriers in Targeted Delivery of Bioactive Compounds
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 83
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Interests: anticancer; colon cancer; bioactive compounds; nanoparticles; nanotechnology; pectin; bioactive polysaccharides.
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Interests: colon cancer; bioavaivalability; bioactive compounds; nanotechnology; polyphenolic compounds; polysaccharides; targeted delivery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to explore the innovative use of nanocarriers in drug delivery systems, emphasizing their potential to improve the bioavailability, stability, and controlled release of bioactive compounds. Nanocarriers, such as liposomes, nanoparticles, dendrimers, and micelles, are engineered to encapsulate therapeutic agents and deliver them specifically to targeted sites, minimizing off-target effects and enhancing therapeutic efficacy. This Special Issue focuses on designing, characterizing, and functionalizing nanocarriers to deliver various bioactive compounds, including natural compounds, such as carotenoids, polyphenolic compounds, terpenes, peptides, and proteins. The research included in this Special Issue should also investigate advances in targeting strategies, such as ligand–receptor interactions, surface modifications, stimuli-responsive delivery systems, biomaterials, and methodologies. Emphasis is placed on overcoming challenges related to oral administration, absorption, biodistribution, toxicity, and immune responses. The goal is to provide a comprehensive understanding of how nanocarriers can revolutionize treatment regimens in diseases like cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, and infections, thus advancing pharmaceutical sciences and precision medicine.
Prof. Dr. João Paulo Fabi
Dr. Thiécla Katiane Osvaldt Rosales
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- absorption
- bioavailability
- bioactive compounds
- drug delivery systems
- nanoencapsulation
- nanomaterials
- nanocarrier systems
- natural compounds
- oral administration
- precision therapy
- targeted delivery
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