Figure 1.

Bioinspired and biomimetic nanomedicines for targeted drug delivery. A variety of natural living systems have been used as sources of carriers for targeted delivery of therapeutic agents. These biohybrid drug delivery systems not only preserve the physicochemical properties of the synthetic materials but also provide unique biofunctionalities supplied by integrated cells. The strategies of targeted delivery systems can be adapted according to the desired applications. Abbreviations: Mφ, macrophage; NEs, neutrophils; RBC, red blood cell.