Enabling Anticancer Therapeutics by Nanoparticle Carriers: The Delivery of Paclitaxel

Anticancer drugs, such as paclitaxel (PTX), are indispensable for the treatment of a variety of malignancies. However, the application of most drugs is greatly limited by the low water solubility, poor permeability, or high efflux from cells. Nanoparticles have been widely investigated to enable dru...

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Main Authors: Bing Yan, Yongjin Liu, Bin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/12/7/4395/