Issue 15, 2024

Stimuli-responsive polymer-based nanosystems for cardiovascular disease theranostics

Abstract

Stimulus-responsive polymers have found widespread use in biomedicine due to their ability to alter their own structure in response to various stimuli, including internal factors such as pH, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and enzymes, as well as external factors like light. In the context of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), stimulus-response polymers have been extensively employed for the preparation of smart nanocarriers that can deliver therapeutic and diagnostic drugs specifically to inflammatory lesions. Compared with traditional drug delivery systems, stimulus-responsive nanosystems offer higher sensitivity, greater versatility, wider applicability, and enhanced biosafety. Recent research has made significant contributions towards designing stimulus-responsive polymer nanosystems for CVDs diagnosis and treatment. This review summarizes recent advances in this field by classifying stimulus-responsive polymer nanocarriers according to different responsiveness types and describing numerous stimuli relevant to these materials. Additionally, we discuss various applications of stimulus-responsive polymer nanomaterials in CVDs theranostics. We hope that this review will provide valuable insights into optimizing the design of stimulus-response polymers for accelerating their clinical application in diagnosing and treating CVDs.

Graphical abstract: Stimuli-responsive polymer-based nanosystems for cardiovascular disease theranostics

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
20 mar. 2024
Accepted
30 jún. 2024
First published
02 júl. 2024

Biomater. Sci., 2024,12, 3805-3825

Stimuli-responsive polymer-based nanosystems for cardiovascular disease theranostics

Y. Liu, C. Li, X. Yang, B. Yang and Q. Fu, Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12, 3805 DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00415A

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