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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2008, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (8): 952-956.

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Research progress of chitosan derivatives in antitumor studies

WANG Xiao-ji1, YANG Jing-ya1, LIU Jian-wen2   

  1. 1College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 200090, China;
    2College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
  • Received:2008-06-06 Revised:2008-07-27 Online:2008-08-26 Published:2020-10-12

Abstract: Application of chitosan derivatives in antitumor studies had gained great progress with the development of theory and practice, which exhibited good prospect for its favourable properties, such as stability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, low toxicity and long-term retention in the body.Antitumor properties of chitosan derivatives, application of chitosan derivatives as drug carrier and auxiliary function of physical therapy were concluded in this review.The data showed that chitosan derivatives played an active role in suppression of tumour growth and prolongation of survival period.

Key words: chitosan derivatives, antitumor, carrier

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