Abstract:Cancer is one of the world's fastest-emerging noncommunicable diseases and one of the major causes of death. Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) is a subclass of metal-organic frameworks made up of organic linkers and inorganic nodes. Responsive nanocarriers with biocompatibility and precise drug release ability, superior stability under physiological conditions, pH responsiveness, and tunable drug release properties have emerged as prospective properties of ZIF-8. Among the different options proposed for… Show more
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