The potential of silk and silk-like proteins as natural mucoadhesive biopolymers for controlled drug delivery
Drug delivery across mucus membranes is a particularly effective route of administration due to the large surface area. However, the unique environment present at the mucosa necessitates altered drug formulations designed to (1) deliver sensitive biologic molecules, (2) promote intimate contact bet...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Chemistry |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fchem.2015.00065/full |