Research progress of capsosomes / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

Capsosomes, a new class of polymer capsules containing liposomes subcompartments, which preserve the advantages of both polyelectrolyte microcapsules and liposomes while eliminating some of the shortcomings, are formed through the layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly of polymers and liposomes and expected to find diverse applications in biomedicine, especially for the creation of artificial cells or organelles. In this review, the design and performance of capsosomes are mainly introduced, and capsosomes are pointed out to be a promising platform toward the creation of therapeutic artificial cells and organelles or as a novel approach for multiple drug delivery.