Dendrimers D050091

Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Macromolecular Substances [D05] » Polymers » Dendrimers

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Therapeutics [E02] » Drug Therapy » Drug Delivery Systems » Drug Carriers » Dendrimers

Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J] » Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01] » Manufactured Materials » Nanostructures » Nanoparticles » Dendrimers

Description

Tree-like, highly branched, polymeric compounds. They grow three-dimensionally by the addition of shells of branched molecules to a central core. The overall globular shape and presence of cavities gives potential as drug carriers and CONTRAST AGENTS.   MeSH

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