This month’s top Advanced Healthcare Materials papers.
Therapeutics
Novel Formulation Additives for an Anti-Alzheimer’s Disease Drug
Tailor-made peptide-PEG conjugates are used as formulation additives to improve the water solubility of an anti-Alzheimer drug.
Multifunctional Small Molecular Fluorophore for Cancer Therapy
Researchers at the State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines in Nanjing, China explain the versatility of a small molecular fluorophore, NIR-03, in cancer theranostics.
What’s the Issue? Biomimetic Interfaces in Biomedical Devices
This week’s Advanced Healthcare Materials special issue with João Mano, Ali Khademhosseini, and Insung Choi.
Drug Particle Size Plays a Key Role in Cancer Treatment
Reducing the size of drug particles enhances their uptake into cells leading to more effective tumor treatment.
Maximising the Potential of Stem Cell Therapy
Stem cell research can be a divisive topic. Dr. Suzanne Peterson discusses strategies to minimise the tumorigenic potential of stem cell therapies.
Plant Viral and Bacteriophage Delivery of Nucleic Acid Therapeutics
Different shaped plant viruses and bacteriophages can be used to deliver nucleic acids into the cell for disease treatment
Advances in Acute Wound Repair
A simple method implementing epidermal growth factor encapsulated in a biodegradable hydrogel aids wound healing.
Fighting Cancer with Precise Diagnosis and Therapy
A Joint Virtual Issue between the European Journal of Immunology and Cytometry Part A presents several publications on the latest developments in cancer diagnostics and immunotherapy.
Avoiding the “Coffee-Ring Effect”
A freeze-drying procedure facilitates uniform drug loading of microparticles for efficient drug delivery.
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