Advancement and Applications of Platelet-inspired Nanoparticles: A Paradigm for Cancer Targeting.

Platelet-inspired nanoparticles have ignited the possibility of new opportunities for producing similar biological particulates, such as structural cellular and vesicular components, as well as various viral forms, to improve biocompatible features that could improve the nature of biocompatible elements and enhance therapeutic efficacy. The simplicity and more effortless adaptability of such biomimetic techniques uplift the delivery of the carriers laden with cellular structures, which has created varied opportunities and scope of merits like; prolongation in circulation and alleviating immunogenicity improvement of the site-specific active targeting. Platelet-inspired nanoparticles or medicines are the most recent nanotechnology-based drug targeting systems used mainly to treat blood-related disorders, tumors, and cancer. The present review encompasses the current approach of platelet-inspired nanoparticles or medicines that have boosted the scientific community from versatile fields to advance biomedical sciences. Surprisingly, this knowledge has streamlined to development of newer diagnostic methods, imaging techniques, and novel nanocarriers, which might further help in the treatment protocol of the various diseased conditions. The review primarily focuses on the novel advancements and recent patents in nanoscience and nanomedicine that could be streamlined in the future for the management of progressive cancers and tumor targeting. Rigorous technological advancements like biomimetic stem cells, pH-sensitive drug delivery of nanoparticles, DNA origami devices, virosomes, nano cells like exosomes mimicking nanovesicles, DNA nanorobots, microbots, etc., can be implemented effectively for target-specific drug delivery.