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  • Title: A concise review on smart polymers for controlled drug release.
    Author: Aghabegi Moghanjoughi A, Khoshnevis D, Zarrabi A.
    Journal: Drug Deliv Transl Res; 2016 Jun; 6(3):333-40. PubMed ID: 26744179.
    Abstract:
    Design and synthesis of efficient drug delivery systems are of critical importance in health care management. Innovations in materials chemistry especially in polymer field allows introduction of advanced drug delivery systems since polymers could provide controlled release of drugs in predetermined doses over long periods, cyclic and tunable dosages. To this end, researchers have taken advantages of smart polymers since they can undergo large reversible, chemical, or physical fluctuations as responses to small changes in environmental conditions, for instance, in pH, temperature, light, and phase transition. The present review aims to highlight various kinds of smart polymers, which are used in controlled drug delivery systems as well as mechanisms of action and their applications.
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