Exploiting Noncovalent Interactions in an Imine-Based Covalent Organic Framework for Quercetin Delivery.

Vyas, Vijay S; Vishwakarma, Medhavi; Moudrakovski, Igor; Haase, Frederik; Savasci, Gökcen; Ochsenfeld, Christian; Spatz, Joachim P; Lotsch, Bettina V · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are a new class of nanoporous polymeric vector showing promise as drug-delivery vehicles with high loading capacity and biocompatibility. The interaction between the carrier and the cargo is specifically tailored on a molecular level by H-bonding. Cell-proliferation studies indicate higher efficacy of the drug in cancer cells by nanocarrier delivery mediated by the COF.

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