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- - Recent advancements in nanoparticles have enhanced drug delivery systems, particularly for poorly soluble hydrophobic drugs, allowing for better accumulation in the bloodstream and specific organs.
- - Despite their potential, the amount of nanoparticles injected often exceeds the needs of affected tissues, leading to off-target localization and raising concerns regarding safety, particularly in gene editing applications.
- - This review focuses on the liver's critical role in nanoparticle administration, discussing various delivery strategies that improve targeted treatment for liver diseases and highlight the potential of nanodelivery systems in tackling otherwise incurable conditions.
Article Abstract
In recent years, nanoparticles have been broadly utilized in various drugs delivery formulations. Nanodelivery systems have shown promise in solving problems associated with the distribution of hydrophobic drugs and have promoted the accumulation of nanomedicines in the circulation or in organs. However, the injection dose of nanoparticles (NPs) is much greater than that needed by diseased tissues or organs. In other words, most of the NPs are localized off-target and do not reach the desired tissue or organs. With the rapid development of biodegradable and biosafety nanomaterials, the nanovectors represent assurance of safety. However, the off-target effects also induce concerns about the application of NPs, especially in the delivery of gene editing tools. Therefore, a complete understanding of the biological responses to NPs in the body will clearly guide the design of targeted delivery of NPs. The different properties of various nanodelivery systems may induce diverse interactions between carriers and organs. In this review, we describe the relationship between the liver, the most influenced organ of systemic administration of NPs, and targeted delivery nanoplatforms. Various transport vehicles have adopted multiple delivery strategies for the targeted delivery to the cells in the homeostasis liver and in diseased liver. Additionally, nanodelivery systems provide a novel strategy for treating incurable diseases. The appearance of a targeted delivery has profoundly improved the application of NPs to liver diseases.
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