Engineering Melanin Nanoparticles as an Efficient Drug–Delivery System for Imaging‐Guided Chemotherapy

• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201502201
• Publication Date: 2015-07-29T11:35:10Z
• Authors: Ruiping Zhang; Quli Fan; Min Yang; Kai Cheng; Xiaomei Lu; Lei Zhang; Wei Huang; Zhen Cheng
• Keywords: Biocompatibility; Biopolymer; Chemotherapeutic drugs

In order to promote imaging-guided chemotherapy for preclinical and clinical applications, endogenous nanosystems with both contrast drug-delivery properties are highly desired. Here, the simple use of melanin is first reported, this biopolymer good biocompatibility biodegradability, binding ability drugs ions, intrinsic photoacoustic properties, can serve as an efficient nanosystem tumor in living mice. As a service our authors readers, journal provides supporting information supplied by authors. Such materials peer reviewed may be re-organized online delivery, but not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from (other than missing files) should addressed Please note: The publisher responsible content functionality any Any queries content) directed corresponding author article.