@inbook{6ba03017328f4ab998690b138086c825,
title = "Gold nanoparticles for the development of transdermal delivery systems",
abstract = "The transdermal delivery is an attractive approach for the delivery of therapeutic molecules, which provides a lot of benefits to patients. However, the delivery of high-molecular-weight drugs (especially hydrophilic agents) is problematic because the difficulty in skin penetration of these molecules. In recent years, gold nanoparticles have been used in several biomedical applications. They could be candidates for transdermal delivery systems. Here we review the possibility of using gold nanoparticles to develop treatment methods via the skin. The penetration pathways, applications, and toxicity effects of gold nanoparticles in transdermal delivery systems are discussed.",
author = "Dakrong Pissuwan and Takuro Niidome",
year = "2012",
month = nov,
day = "26",
doi = "10.1021/bk-2012-1113.ch005",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780841228283",
series = "ACS Symposium Series",
publisher = "American Chemical Society",
pages = "69--80",
booktitle = "Functional Nanoparticles for Functional Nanoparticles for and Bioelectronic Deices",
address = "United States",
}