Peptides as targeting elements and tissue penetration devices for nanoparticles.
Published in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
The use of nanoparticles in medicine (nanomedicine) has recently become an intensely studied field. Nanoparticles carrying drugs and imaging agents have already reached the clinic, but they are essentially passive delivery vehicles, not what are referred to as "smart" nanoparticles. An important function to add to make nanoparticles smarter is acti...
