Conspectus The primary function of the cell membrane is to protect cells from their
surroundings. This entails a strict regulation on controlling the exchange of matter between …

Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), also known as protein translocation domains, membrane
translocating sequences or Trojan peptides, are small molecules of 6 to 30 amino acid …

The majority of the human genome encodes RNAs that do not code for proteins. These non-
coding RNAs (ncRNAs) affect normal expression of the genes, including oncogenes and …

Gene therapy is a promising strategy for specific treatment of numerous gene-associated
human diseases by intentionally altering the gene expression in pathological cells. A …

Messenger RNA-based vaccines have the potential to trigger robust cytotoxic immune
responses, which are essential for fighting cancer and infectious diseases like HIV. Dendritic …

Cell-penetrating peptides (CPP) provide an efficient strategy for the intracellular delivery of
bioactive molecules in various biomedical applications. This review focuses on recent …

Infectious diseases are one of the main causes of human morbidity and mortality. In the last
few decades, pathogenic microorganisms' resistance to conventional drugs has been …

Delivery of imaging reagents and drugs to tumors is essential for cancer diagnosis and
therapy. In addition to therapeutic and diagnostic functionalities, peptides have potential …

In recent years, nano-drug delivery systems have made considerable progress in the
direction of tumor treatment, but the low permeability of drugs has restricted the development …

Nanotechnology approaches play an important role in developing novel and efficient
carriers for biomedical applications. Peptides are particularly appealing to generate such …