A simply triggered peptide-based hydrogel as an injectable nanocarrier of tanshinone IIA and tanshinones?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2016-11-30 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC08502D

Abstract

An easily self-assembled and gelated octa-peptide FHFDFHFD was chosen as a novel drug delivery system (DDS) for both tanshinone IIA and total tanshinone extract. The DDS showed increased loading capacity, sustained drug release and better anticancer capability. Our research proved that a hydrogel DDS of other traditional Chinese medicines is possible.

Graphical abstract: A simply triggered peptide-based hydrogel as an injectable nanocarrier of tanshinone IIA and tanshinones
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