Ankara Universitesi Eczacilik Fakultesi Dergisi, cilt.32, sa.2, ss.125-142, 2003 (Scopus)
This review concentrates on the use of polymeric micelles as pharmaceutical carriers in recent years. The structure and properties of the amphiphilic block co-polymers that form stable polymeric micelles having high loading capasity towards poorly soluble pharmaceuticals are described. General information on the mechanisms of micelle formation and drug loading process is given. Characterization and advantages of micelles are considered. The last section of the review focuses on the potential medical applications of polymeric micelles in medical diagnostic imaging, drug targeting, immunology, gene therapy and oral drug delivery.