The combination of peptides and nanoparticles in cancer therapy has shown synergistic
results. Nanoparticle functionalization with peptides can increase their targeting ability …

Controlled nano-systems for drug delivery are designed to deliver therapeutical drugs to
desirable sites on demand. Due to the diverse physiological functions of peptides, it is …

Targeted use of nanoparticles in vitro, in cells, and in vivo requires nanoparticle surface
functionalization. Moieties that can be used for such a purpose include small molecules as …

Peptides, which are made up of amino acids, are an excellent candidate as a composition
component of a nanocarrier for drug delivery due to their biocompatibility, bioavailability …

Cancer mortality is increasing at an alarming rate across the globe. Albeit, many
therapeutics are available commercially, they are not effective and have no cure up to today …

Employing a peptide-based nanoscale drug delivery system is an effective strategy to
overcome the poor therapeutic outcomes of chemotherapeutic drugs. Here, we developed a …

In order to improve their bioapplications, inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) are usually
functionalized with specific biomolecules. Peptides with short amino acid sequences have …

Tumor cells and corrupt stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment usually overexpress
cancer-specific markers that are absent or barely detectable in normal cells, providing …

Nanoparticles have tremendous potential as a drug delivery system. These substances were
able to attract the attention of scientists by overcoming the problems of gene and drug …

During the past decades, functionalized nano-systems were believed in holding the bright
future of the nanomaterials in biomedical applications. Due to their excellent …