%A Quanyin Hu, Hunter N. Bomba, Zhen Gu %T Engineering platelet-mimicking drug delivery vehicles %0 Journal Article %D 2017 %J Front. Chem. Sci. Eng. %J Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering %@ 2095-0179 %R 10.1007/s11705-017-1614-6 %P 624-632 %V 11 %N 4 %U {https://journal.hep.com.cn/fcse/EN/10.1007/s11705-017-1614-6 %8 2017-11-06 %X

Platelets dynamically participate in various physiological processes, including wound repair, bacterial clearance, immune response, and tumor metastasis. Recreating the specific biological features of platelets by mimicking the structure of the platelet or translocating the platelet membrane to synthetic particles holds great promise in disease treatment. This review highlights recent advancements made in the platelet-mimicking strategies. The future opportunities and translational challenges are also discussed.