Precise control methods of the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles for personalized medicine

Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2024 Mar 20;87:103108. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103108. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBiomedical applications of nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted much attention. With the advancement of personalized medicine, researchers are now proposing the concept that the design of NPs needs to be optimized according to the individual patient. To realize this concept, an important question is how precisely we can tailor the physicochemical properties of NPs, such as size, shape, and surface chemistry, using current technology. This review discusses recent advances and challenges in the precise control of the size, shape, and surface chemistry of NPs. While control methods have advanced significantly over the past 20 years, the size, shape, and surface chemistry of currently available NPs vary by type, requiring careful selection based on the targeted disease, organ, and patient.PMID:38513338 | DOI:10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103108
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