PMID- 32543953 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210201 LR - 20210201 IS - 1744-7593 (Electronic) IS - 1742-5247 (Linking) VI - 17 IP - 9 DP - 2020 Sep TI - Research Progress in Bioinspired Drug Delivery Systems. PG - 1269-1288 LID - 10.1080/17425247.2020.1783235 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION: To tackle challenges associated with traditional drug carriers, investigators have explored cells, cellular membrane, and macromolecular components including proteins and exosomes for the fabrication of delivery vehicles, owing to their excellent biocompatibility, lower toxicity, lower immunogenicity and similarities with the host. Biomacromolecule- and biomimetic nanoparticle (NP)-based drug/gene carriers are drawing immense attention, and biomimetic drug delivery systems (BDDSs) have been conceived and constructed. AREAS COVERED: This review focuses on BDDS based on mammalian cells, including blood cells, cancer cells, adult stem cells, endogenous proteins, pathogens and extracellular vesicles (EVs). EXPERT OPINION: Compared with traditional drug delivery systems (DDSs), BDDSs are based on biological nanocarriers, exhibiting superior biocompatibility, fewer side effects, natural targeting, and diverse modifications. In addition to directly employing natural biomaterials such as cells, proteins, pathogens and EVs as carriers, BDDSs offer these advantages by mimicking the structure of natural nanocarriers through bioengineering technologies. Furthermore, BDDSs demonstrate fewer limitations and irregularities than natural materials and can overcome several shortcomings associated with natural carriers. Although research remains ongoing to resolve these limitations, it is anticipated that BDDSs possess the potential to overcome challenges associated with traditional DDS, with a promising future in the treatment of human diseases. FAU - Tong, Qirong AU - Tong Q AD - Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University , Jinan, PR China. FAU - Qiu, Na AU - Qiu N AD - Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University , Jinan, PR China. FAU - Ji, Jianbo AU - Ji J AD - Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University , Jinan, PR China. FAU - Ye, Lei AU - Ye L AD - Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University , Jinan, PR China. FAU - Zhai, Guangxi AU - Zhai G AD - Department of Pharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University , Jinan, PR China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20200625 PL - England TA - Expert Opin Drug Deliv JT - Expert opinion on drug delivery JID - 101228421 RN - 0 (Biocompatible Materials) RN - 0 (Drug Carriers) RN - 0 (Proteins) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Biocompatible Materials/metabolism MH - Cell Membrane/metabolism MH - Drug Carriers/*chemistry MH - *Drug Delivery Systems MH - Extracellular Vesicles/metabolism MH - Humans MH - *Nanoparticles MH - Proteins/metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Biomimetic drug delivery systems OT - cell membrane OT - endogenous proteins OT - exosomes OT - pathogens EDAT- 2020/06/17 06:00 MHDA- 2021/02/02 06:00 CRDT- 2020/06/17 06:00 PHST- 2020/06/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/02/02 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/06/17 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1080/17425247.2020.1783235 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2020 Sep;17(9):1269-1288. doi: 10.1080/17425247.2020.1783235. Epub 2020 Jun 25.