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  • Materials Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences

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  • Stimuli-responsive carriers are crucial for precise targeted drug delivery.
  • Ion-responsive systems leverage changes in ionic strength and composition at pathological sites as triggers.
  • Recent research explores novel strategies for ion-sensitive drug delivery systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent developments and novel strategies in ion-responsive drug delivery systems.
  • To summarize various carrier structures and their applications.
  • To highlight the potential of ion-responsive systems in enhancing therapeutic efficacy and safety.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent scientific literature on ion-responsive drug delivery systems.
  • Analysis of different carrier structures including polymeric matrices, lipid carriers, nucleoside constructs, and metal-organic frameworks.
  • Evaluation of strategies for localized drug release, mucoadhesion, and diagnostic signal emission.

Main Results:

  • Various ion-responsive carrier structures have been developed for targeted drug delivery.
  • Strategies aim to achieve localized release, mucoadhesive properties, and diagnostic signal emission.
  • Some ion-sensitive topical formulations have reached the market, with ongoing research for more complex systems.

Conclusions:

  • Ion-responsive drug delivery systems show significant promise for improving therapeutic efficacy and safety.
  • Further research into multi-responsive systems is expected to yield advanced applicable solutions.
  • The development of ion-sensitive carriers is advancing towards more selective and complex systems for diverse administration routes.