DENDRIMERS: A NOVEL TOOL FOR DRUG DELIVERY AND TARGETING

  • Udokwu Japhet Chigbo Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, Nigeria.
  • Adim Ekene Ugochukwu Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, Nigeria.
  • Dingwoke Francis John Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, Nigeria.
10.22270/ujpr.v2i3.RW5

Keywords:

Dendrimers, monomers, solubility enhancement, drug delivery

Abstract

Dendrimers are hyper-branched macromolecules having tree like structure, consisting of a core molecule and alternating layers of monomers. Due to their unique architecture these have improved physical and chemical properties like high solubility, miscibility and reactivity.  Dendrimers consist of well defined size, shape, molecular weight and monodispersity. These properties formulate the dendrimers a suitable carrier in drug delivery application. These are built from number of molecular entities of colloidal particles that exists in equilibrium with the molecules or ions in nature and due to these increases the solubility of poorly soluble drugs. Dendrimers have the ability to encapsulate and bind the guest molecule can be used for solubility enhancement, sustained release and various drug delivery applications. The terminal groups are modified to attach biologically active substances for targeting purpose. Dendrimers are suitable for a wide range of targeted drug delivery, controlled drug delivery, gene delivery and industrial applications. This review gives concise information about the dendrimers, its synthesis, characterization and application in drug delivery.

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Peer Review History:

Received 9 April 2017;   Revised 12 May; Accepted 25 June, Available online 15 July 2017

Academic Editor: Dr. Emmanuel O. Olorunsolaorcid22.jpg, Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Uyo, Nigeria, olorunsolaeo@yahoo.com

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Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 4.5/10

Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10

Reviewer(s) detail:

Dr. Areen Alshweiatorcid22.jpg, University of Szeged, Hungary, areen.alshweiat@hu.edu.jo

Dr. Liliya Logoydaorcid22.jpg, Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University, Ukraine, logojda@tdmu.edu.ua

This article has been cited by:

Awad, Linh I and N. Jber. “Synthesis of Dendrimers Liquid Crystalline Materials based on 1,3,5-triphenylbenzene.” Journal of drug delivery 9 (2019): n. pag. Pubmed

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2017-05-01

How to Cite

Chigbo, U. J., A. E. Ugochukwu, and D. F. John. “DENDRIMERS: A NOVEL TOOL FOR DRUG DELIVERY AND TARGETING”. Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, vol. 2, no. 3, May 2017, doi:10.22270/ujpr.v2i3.RW5.

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