Microfluidics for advanced drug delivery systems

Considerable efforts have been devoted toward developing effective drug delivery methods. Microfluidic systems, with their capability for precise handling and transport of small liquid quantities, have emerged as a promising platform for designing advanced drug delivery systems. Thus, microfluidic systems have been increasingly used for fabrication of drug carriers or direct drug delivery to a targeted tissue. In this review, the recent advances in these areas are critically reviewed and the shortcomings and opportunities are discussed. In addition, we highlight the efforts toward developing smart drug delivery platforms with integrated sensing and drug delivery components.

人们在开发有效的药物递送方法方面投入了大量的努力。微流控系统因其能够精确处理和传输少量液体，已成为设计先进药物递送系统的一个有前景的平台。因此，微流控系统越来越多地被用于制造药物载体或直接将药物递送至目标组织。在这篇综述中，对这些领域的最新进展进行了批判性的回顾，并讨论了其不足之处和机遇。此外，我们强调了开发具有集成传感和药物递送组件的智能药物递送平台所做的努力。