| Literature DB >> 28454771 |
Kai Li1, Hossein Nejadnik2, Heike E Daldrup-Link3.
Abstract
Superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanoparticles have been intensively studied for the development of contrast agents in MRI. First-generation SPIO nanoparticles had diagnostic capabilities only, whereas a new generation of SPIO nanoparticle has multifunctional characteristics for combined therapeutic and diagnostic applications. These theranostic nanoparticles hold great potential for image-guided cancer therapies. In particular, polymer-coated theranostic SPIO nanoparticles have enjoyed increasing attention as a result of good biocompatibility, biodegradability and versatile functionality endowed by polymeric matrices. This review provides an overview of recently developed polymer-coated multifunctional SPIO nanoparticles for cancer theranostics and discusses current challenges and future perspectives.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28454771 PMCID: PMC5610947 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2017.04.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Drug Discov Today ISSN: 1359-6446 Impact factor: 7.851