Alginate Microcapsules for Drug Delivery
Currently, conventional drug delivery systems do not provide adequate therapeutic profiles for the management of multiple diseases. In this regard, cell encapsulation technology emerges as a suitable alternative. Undoubtedly, one of the most employed biomaterials for this purpose is alginate, since...
| Autores: | , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | capítulo de libro |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad del País Vasco |
| Repositorio: | Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/72013 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10810/72013 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | alginate encapsulation drug-delivery cell therapy hydrogel microcapsule protein release microbead biomolecules xenotransplantation |
| Sumario: | Currently, conventional drug delivery systems do not provide adequate therapeutic profiles for the management of multiple diseases. In this regard, cell encapsulation technology emerges as a suitable alternative. Undoubtedly, one of the most employed biomaterials for this purpose is alginate, since it presents multiple advantages that favor the development of this technology. Importantly, the thorough study concerning the purification and modification of the polymer has led to biocompatible alginates, a vital advancement for the correct function of the system. Furthermore, the possibility to entrap different cell types together with the plausibility of engineering cells to produce disparate therapeutic biomolecules has given rise to numerous applications. That is the case of relevant and prevalent diseases nowadays such as diabetes, cancer, or neurological diseases. Intensive research in the field has resulted in promising preclinical studies in animal models that have instigated the conduction of several clinical trials. Nonetheless, addressing some current challenges regarding aspects such as biosafety or biofunctionalization seems to be a prerequisite before the clinical translation. |
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