Natural prodrugs derived from different natural origins (eg, medicinal plants, microbes,
animals) have a long history in traditional medicine. They exhibit a broad range of …

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) are considered as one of the most promising
nanovectors for controlled drug delivery. For the design of ideal drug nanocarriers, several …

Even though cancer treatment has improved over the recent decades, still more specific and
effective treatment concepts are mandatory. Surgical removal is not always possible …

Highlights•Structural and geometrical features of mesoporous silica can benefit drug
delivery.•Coupled with therapeutic agents, targeting for a host of cancers is …

The implementation of nanotechnology in medicine has opened new research horizons
particularly in the field of therapeutic delivery. Mesoporous silica particles have emerged as …

Nanotechnology provides the means to design and fabricate delivery vehicles capable of
overcoming physiologically imposed obstacles and undesirable side effects of systemic drug …

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) displays interesting properties for biomedical
applications such as high chemical stability, large surface area and tunable pores diameters …

In the last years, the oncologic research is focusing on the optimization of the clinical
approach to the tumor disease, through the development of new therapeutic strategies …

Due to uniquely ordered nanoporous structure and high surface area as well as large pore
volume, mesoporous materials have exhibited excellent performance in both controlled drug …

Since 2001, when our research group proposed for the first time MCM-41 as a drug release
system, the scientific community has demonstrated a growing interest in mesoporous silica …