Antimicrobial nano-agents: the copper age

ML Ermini, V Voliani - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
The constant advent of major health threats such as antibacterial resistance or highly
communicable viruses, together with a declining antimicrobial discovery, urgently requires …

Nanoparticle surface functionalization: how to improve biocompatibility and cellular internalization

G Sanità, B Carrese, A Lamberti - Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The use of nanoparticles (NP) in diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases,
including cancer, is of increasing interest. However, cytotoxic effects of NPs on cells and the …

Prevalence and Therapies of Antibiotic-Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Y Guo, G Song, M Sun, J Wang… - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Infectious diseases are the second most important cause of human death worldwide;
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a very common human pathogenic microorganism that …

Stealth coating of nanoparticles in drug-delivery systems

SY Fam, CF Chee, CY Yong, KL Ho… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as a powerful drug-delivery tool for cancer therapies to
enhance the specificity of drug actions, while reducing the systemic side effects …

MicroRNA delivery through nanoparticles

SWL Lee, C Paoletti, M Campisi, T Osaki… - Journal of Controlled …, 2019 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are attracting a growing interest in the scientific community due to
their central role in the etiology of major diseases. On the other hand, nanoparticle carriers …

Coronas of micro/nano plastics: a key determinant in their risk assessments

J Cao, Q Yang, J Jiang, T Dalu, A Kadushkin… - Particle and Fibre …, 2022 - Springer
As an emerging pollutant in the life cycle of plastic products, micro/nanoplastics (M/NPs) are
increasingly being released into the natural environment. Substantial concerns have been …

Immunological and toxicological considerations for the design of liposomes

CT Inglut, AJ Sorrin, T Kuruppu, S Vig, J Cicalo… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Liposomes hold great potential as gene and drug delivery vehicles due to their
biocompatibility and modular properties, coupled with the major advantage of attenuating …

Brain-targeted drug delivery by manipulating protein corona functions

Z Zhang, J Guan, Z Jiang, Y Yang, J Liu, W Hua… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Protein corona presents a major obstacle to bench-to-bedside translation of targeted drug
delivery systems, severely affecting targeting yields and directing unfavorable …

The interplay between PEGylated nanoparticles and blood immune system

C Guo, H Yuan, Y Wang, Y Feng, Y Zhang, T Yin… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the last two decades, an increasing number of reports have pointed out that the
immunogenicity of polyethylene glycol (PEG) may trigger accelerated blood clearance …

[HTML][HTML] Biomimetic platelet membrane-coated nanoparticles for targeted therapy

H Han, R Bartolo, J Li, MA Shahbazi… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of cell membrane-modified biomimetic nanoparticles has extensively
increased during the past years due to their exceptional biocompatibility, evasion from the …