摘要
Proteins and peptides have become a significant therapeutic modality for various diseases because of their high potency and specificity.However,the inherent properties of these drugs,such as large molecular weight,poor stability,and conformational flexibility,make them difficult to be formulated and delivered.Injection is the primary route for clinical administration of protein and peptide drugs,which usually leads to poor patient’s compliance.As a portable,minimally invasive device,microneedles(MNs)can overcome the skin barrier and generate reversible microchannels for effective macromolecule permeation.In this review,we highlighted the recent advances in MNs-mediated transdermal delivery of protein and peptide drugs.Emphasis was given to the latest development in representative MNs design and fabrication.We also summarize the current application status of MNs-mediated transdermal protein and peptide delivery,especially in the field of infectious disease,diabetes,cancer,and other disease therapy.Finally,the current status of clinical translation and a perspective on future development are also provided.
基金
funded by the National Natural Science Foundation(Project No.81803466,China)
Guangdong Macao joint innovation funding project(Project No.2020A050515009,China)
the Research and Development Plan for Key Areas in Guangdong Province(Project No.2019B020204002,China)
the Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau of Guangdong Province(Project No.20191057,China)
作者简介
Corresponding author:Guilan Quan,Tel./fax:+862039943427,E-mail:xiaoplanet@163.com;Corresponding author:Xin Pan,E-mail:panxin2@mail.sysu.edu.cn
