Researchers from the Qin lab have developed a microfluidic cell deformation delivery method that uses physical constriction to deform and shear cells for delivery.
Therapeutics
Feeling Blue – Cyanobacterial Polymer Delivers Drugs
Cyanobacterial polymer as a drug delivery vehicle.
Zwitterionic Surface Coatings for Implantable Biomaterials
Yesilyurt et al. from MIT has demonstrated surface modification of model devices with an anti-biofouling zwitterionic polymer using a facile and scalable methodology.
Happy Birthday Kataoka-sensei!
In honor of Prof. K. Kataoka’s 65th birthday colleagues and friends have contributed to a special issue in Macromolecular Bioscience. Read the articles for free for a limited time.
Tumor-Targeted Nanotherapeutics for Glioblastoma
In an effort to overcome barriers to the treatment of glioblastoma (GBM), targeted nanotherapeutics have emerged as promising drug delivery systems with the potential to improve pharmacokinetic profiles and therapeutic efficacy.
Nanoparticles on a Drug Delivery Mission
To design nanoproducts with improved therapeutic efficiency and controlled toxicity, we need to understand the mechanisms of cellular uptake and exocytosis of nanoparticles.
Porous Silicon Nanovaccines Combat Cancer
Researchers from Finland and the USA, have developed two multistage nanovaccines constructed of two biomaterials and either a biological cancer cell membrane (CCM) or a model antigen
Particle Micromotors
Magnetically steerable, acid-resistant micromotors are developed that can be fabricated by electrostatic attraction between magnetite nanoparticles and gold microrods at pH ≈ 4.
Micro and Nanorobots to the Rescue!
Micro/nanorobots to the rescue for environmental and medical applications.
Magnetic Stem Cells for Gene Engineering
Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University have obtained magnetic stem cells with low toxicity and enough stable for gene engineering applications.
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