Purified mucins in drug delivery research.
Purified mucins in drug delivery research.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.addr.2021.113845
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发表时间:
2021-06
影响因子:
16.1
通讯作者:
M. Marczynski;Ceren Kımna;O. Lieleg
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作者:
M. Marczynski;Ceren Kımna;O. Lieleg
One of the main challenges in the field of drug delivery remains the development of strategies to efficiently transport pharmaceuticals across mucus barriers, which regulate the passage and retention of molecules and particles in all luminal spaces of the body. A thorough understanding of the molecular mechanisms, which govern such selective permeability, is key for achieving efficient translocation of drugs and drug carriers. For this purpose, model systems based on purified mucins can contribute valuable information. In this review, we summarize advances that were made in the field of drug delivery research with such mucin-based model systems: First, we give an overview of mucin purification procedures and discuss the suitability of model systems reconstituted from purified mucins to mimic native mucus. Then, we summarize techniques to study mucin binding. Finally, we highlight approaches that made use of mucins as building blocks for drug delivery platforms or employ mucins as active compounds.