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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2026, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (6): 808-820.doi: 10.12092/j.issn.1009-2501.2026.06.010

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Research progress on drug molecular targeted delivery systems for cardiovascular complications of diabetes

Yan LIU1,2,3(), Xiaojiang QIN3,4, Chengjie WEI2,3, Xuelu JIANG2,3, Zhifa ZHENG5, Xiaoyang PENG6, Liangyuan ZHAO2, Yiwei SHI7, Xiaomin HOU3,8,*()   

  1. 1. School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
    2. Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
    3. Environmental Exposure Vascular Diseases Institute, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
    4. School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
    5. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Province, Taiyuan 030032, Shanxi, China
    6. Center for Translational Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
    7. Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
    8. School of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
  • Received:2025-07-23 Online:2026-06-26 Published:2026-07-06
  • Contact: Xiaomin HOU E-mail:liuyan584428@163.com;xiaominhou@sxmu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized primarily by chronic hyperglycemia, with pathological features including disorders of carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism. This disease can lead to macrovascular and microvascular complications, resulting in various severe complications, such as diabetic neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, and diabetic retinopathy. Cardiovascular complications are one of the major complications, serving as a key factor contributing to poor prognosis, increased disability rates, and mortality in diabetic patients. Clinical manifestations include coronary heart disease, diabetic cardiomyopathy, and cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy, among other pathological forms. Current clinical treatment options include blood glucose control, blood pressure management, lipid regulation, lifestyle interventions, and drug therapy. Traditional drug delivery systems have significant limitations, including marked interindividual differences in pharmacodynamics, suboptimal pharmacokinetic parameters, prominent long-term safety issues, insufficient target specificity, and limited administration routes. With the advancement of nanotechnology and molecular biology research, treatment strategies based on efficient targeted drug delivery systems have shown great potential in the field of diabetic cardiovascular complications. The development of efficient targeted drug delivery systems has become a key research direction in this field. This review systematically summarizes the latest research progress in targeted therapy for diabetic cardiovascular complications, focusing on the research achievements in cutting-edge fields such as nanocarrier technology, specific targeting molecule design, smart responsive delivery systems, and gene therapy. The aim is to elucidate the clinical translational value of molecular targeted delivery systems and provide theoretical basis and research insights for the development of novel therapeutic strategies.

Key words: diabetes, cardiovascular complications, molecular targeted delivery systems, nanoparticles

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