Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-CO-3-hydroxyvalerate) PHBHV biocompatible nanocarriers for 5-FU delivery targeting colorectal cancer

• Main Authors: Ionut Cristian Radu (Author), Ariana Hudita (Author), Catalin Zaharia (Author), Bianca Galateanu (Author), Horia Iovu (Author), Eugenia (Vasile) (Author), Sabina Georgiana Nitu (Author), Octav Ginghina (Author), Carolina Negrei (Author), Aristidis Tsatsakis (Author), Kelly Velonia (Author), Mikhail Shtilman (Author), Marieta Costache (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aiming to address the issue of poor bioavailability of most anti-tumor medicines against colorectal cancer, we developed a targeted anticancer nanocarrier using biocarriers able to both bind and easily release their load in a controlled manner. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) carriers w...