Engineered exosome nanocarriers emerge as targeted cardiovascular drug delivery platform
A new review outlines how engineered exosome nanocarriers could deliver drugs precisely to diseased heart tissue, while major manufacturing and ...
Tag: Drug delivery
Journal Retracts 2023 Study on Cetuximab-Loaded Albumin Nanoparticles for Colon Cancer Cells
The Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Nanotechnology has retracted a 2023 paper on cetuximab-loaded egg serum albumin nanoparticles after concerns about figures ...
Nanoparticle Delivery Systems Aim to Unlock Resveratrol’s Anticancer Potential
A systematic review finds that nanoparticle and liposome delivery systems consistently improve resveratrol's stability and tumor uptake in preclinical models, ...
Nanoparticle drug delivery shows promise for shielding the heart from doxorubicin
A new review in Cardio-Oncology outlines how nanoparticle drug delivery systems could reduce doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity while preserving antitumor efficacy.
Green tea compound and self-assembled collagen nanospheres reverse UV skin damage in mice
Self-assembled nanospheres combining green tea EGCG and recombinant human collagen reversed UVB-induced skin photoaging in mice, outperforming either component alone.
Drug-loaded hydrogel triggers immune cells to rebuild bone in defects
A collagen hydrogel releasing a T cell-inducing drug enhanced bone regeneration in a rodent skull defect model.
AI and Quality by Design Reshape the Future of Nanofiber Wound Dressings
A new review argues that combining electrospun nanofiber mats with quality by design principles and artificial intelligence could overcome the ...
New Open-Access Journal Biomedical Materials Science Launches to Link Materials Innovation with Patient Care
The new open-access journal Biomedical Materials Science has launched with an editorial outlining its mission to connect biomaterials innovation with ...
Engineered vesicles deliver miR-204 to triple-negative breast cancer cells in preclinical tests
Researchers engineered GE11-targeted vesicles that delivered tumor-suppressive miR-204 into EGFR1-positive triple-negative breast cancer cells, inhibiting their growth in lab and ...
Solid lipid nanoparticles loaded with oleanolic and asiatic acid show antidiabetic potential in cell studies
Encapsulating oleanolic acid and asiatic acid in solid lipid nanoparticles preserved enzyme inhibition, lowered glucose in liver cell culture medium ...
Gum-Based Magnetic Hydrogel Shows pH-Controlled Naproxen Release in Lab Tests
A gum acacia-based magnetic nanocomposite hydrogel released up to 84.83 percent of loaded naproxen sodium under alkaline conditions while suppressing ...
Gold nanoparticles under the laser: a review maps the road from clean synthesis to cancer theranostics
A new open-access review synthesizes how gold nanoparticles are made, why their shape dictates plasmonic heating, and what still blocks ...
Nanoparticle diffusive transport in hydrogels
A new review explains how nanoparticles hop, slip and reptate through hydrogel polymer networks, and how ultrasound and oscillating magnetic ...
Natural Compounds That Build Their Own Nanomedicines Take Aim at Cancer
A new review maps how natural active compounds can self-assemble into carrier-free nanostructures for cancer therapy, while flagging major translational ...
BMP7: The Kidney’s Declining Repair Signal Draws New Therapeutic Attention
A new review details how BMP7, an endogenous kidney-protective signal that counteracts profibrotic TGF-β1 signaling, declines with aging and chronic ...
Engineered albumin carrier extends protein drug half-life and enables needle-free mucosal delivery
Researchers fused EPO to an engineered human albumin variant that binds FcRn more efficiently, extending its plasma half-life more than ...
Nanoparticle-delivered Pt(IV) prodrug shows boosted killing of cisplatin-tolerant oral cancer cells in 3D models
A platinum(IV) prodrug covalently attached to mesoporous silica nanoparticles showed significantly greater cytotoxicity than cisplatin in patient-derived oral squamous cell ...
Biomaterials and smart drug delivery aim to heal stubborn diabetic foot ulcers
A new review details how biomaterials, nanocarriers, gene-activated matrices and smart biosensor dressings are being engineered to restore angiogenesis and ...
Stem Cell-Derived Vesicles Take Center Stage in Cancer Theranostics Review
A new open-access review maps how stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles could serve as dual therapeutic and diagnostic tools in precision ...
Injectable chitosan hydrogels loaded with plant-derived silver nanoparticles speed burn wound healing in mice
Plant-derived silver nanoparticles embedded in injectable thermosensitive chitosan hydrogels achieved near-complete burn wound closure in mice by day 21.
