Advances in the studies of core-shell-type lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles / 药学实践杂志

Core-shell-type lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (CSLPHNs) are composed by a biodegradable polymeric core coated with single or multiple layers of biomimetic lipids ,which combine the benefits of polymeric nanoparticles and lipo-somes .CSLPHNs have the advantages of small particle size ,high drug loading ,good biocompatibility and controlled release capability .It has wide applications as a novel drug delivery system .This review gives a brief introduction in characteristics , preparation methods and applications of CSLPHNs ,specifically summarizes the developments in the fields of ophthalmic drug delivery ,tumor therapy and medical diagnostic imaging .