PMID- 25583540 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160325 LR - 20220409 IS - 1939-0041 (Electronic) IS - 1939-0041 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 4 DP - 2015 Jul-Aug TI - Advances in the synthesis and application of nanoparticles for drug delivery. PG - 494-508 LID - 10.1002/wnan.1325 [doi] AB - The continuous development of drug delivery systems (DDSs) has been extensively researched by the need to maximize therapeutic efficacy while minimizing undesirable side effects. Nanoparticle technology was recently shown to hold great promise for drug delivery applications in nanomedicine due to its beneficial properties, such as better encapsulation, bioavailability, control release, and lower toxic effect. Despite the great progress in nanomedicine, there remain many limitations for clinical application. To overcome these limitations, advanced nanoparticles for drug delivery have been developed to enable the spatially and temporally controlled release of drugs in response to specific stimuli at disease sites. Furthermore, the controlled self-assembly of organic and inorganic materials may enable their use in theranostic applications. This review presents an overview of a recent advanced nanoparticulate system that can be used as a potential drug delivery carrier and focuses on the potential applications of nanoparticles in various biomedical fields for human health care. CI - (c) 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. FAU - Park, Wooram AU - Park W AD - Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Korea. FAU - Na, Kun AU - Na K AD - Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon-si, Korea. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20150113 PL - United States TA - Wiley Interdiscip Rev Nanomed Nanobiotechnol JT - Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology JID - 101508311 RN - 0 (Antineoplastic Agents) RN - 0 (Liposomes) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology MH - Drug Delivery Systems/*methods MH - Humans MH - Liposomes/chemistry MH - Nanoparticles/*chemistry MH - Photochemotherapy MH - Theranostic Nanomedicine EDAT- 2015/01/15 06:00 MHDA- 2016/03/26 06:00 CRDT- 2015/01/14 06:00 PHST- 2014/07/30 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/11/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/01/14 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/01/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/03/26 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1002/wnan.1325 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Wiley Interdiscip Rev Nanomed Nanobiotechnol. 2015 Jul-Aug;7(4):494-508. doi: 10.1002/wnan.1325. Epub 2015 Jan 13.