Recent Advances in Molecularly Imprinted Polymers and Their Disease-Related Applications

Autor: Celia Cabaleiro-Lago, Sylwia Hasterok, Anette Gjörloff Wingren, Helena Tassidis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Polymers, Vol 15, Iss 21, p 4199 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4360
81284748
DOI: 10.3390/polym15214199
Popis: Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) and the imprinting technique provide polymeric material with recognition elements similar to natural antibodies. The template of choice (i.e., the antigen) can be almost any type of smaller or larger molecule, protein, or even tissue. There are various formats of MIPs developed for different medical purposes, such as targeting, imaging, assay diagnostics, and biomarker detection. Biologically applied MIPs are widely used and currently developed for medical applications, and targeting the antigen with MIPs can also help in personalized medicine. The synthetic recognition sites of the MIPs can be tailor-made to function as analytics, diagnostics, and drug delivery systems. This review will cover the promising clinical applications of different MIP systems recently developed for disease diagnosis and treatment.
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