Department of Microbiology, North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa.
Chemistry Department, Nelson Mandela University, University Way, Summerstrand, 6031, Gqeberha, South Africa.
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2023 Jul;227:113342. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113342. Epub 2023 May 11.
Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have gained significant attention among several nanoscale materials during the last decade due to their unique properties. These properties make them successful nanofillers for drug delivery and a number of new biomedical applications. MNPs are more useful when combined with biodegradable polymers. In this review, we discussed the synthesis of polycaprolactones (PCL) and the various methods of synthesizing magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. Then, the synthesis of composites that is made of PCL and magnetic materials (with special focus on iron oxide nanoparticles) were highlighted. In addition, we comprehensively reviewed their application in drug delivery, cancer treatment, wound healing, hyperthermia, and bone tissue engineering. Other biomedical applications of the magnetic PCL such as mitochondria targeting are highlighted. Moreover, biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles incorporated into other synthetic polymers apart from PCL are also discussed. Thus, great progress and better outcome with functionalized MNPs enhanced with polycaprolactone has been recorded with the biomedical applications of drug delivery and recovery of bone tissues.
磁性纳米粒子(MNPs)在过去十年中由于其独特的性质在几种纳米级材料中引起了广泛关注。这些特性使它们成为药物输送和许多新的生物医学应用的成功纳米填充剂。当与可生物降解的聚合物结合使用时,MNPs 更有用。在这篇综述中,我们讨论了聚己内酯(PCL)的合成以及合成磁性氧化铁纳米粒子的各种方法。然后,强调了由 PCL 和磁性材料(特别关注氧化铁纳米粒子)制成的复合材料的合成。此外,我们全面回顾了它们在药物输送、癌症治疗、伤口愈合、热疗和骨组织工程中的应用。还强调了磁性 PCL 在靶向线粒体等其他生物医学应用。此外,还讨论了除 PCL 之外的其他合成聚合物中掺入磁性纳米粒子的生物医学应用。因此,在药物输送和骨组织恢复的生物医学应用中,与聚己内酯增强的功能化 MNPs 一起取得了很大的进展和更好的效果。