Albumin, a versatile protein carrier for drug delivery, has been shown to be nontoxic, non-
immunogenic, biocompatible and biodegradable. Therefore, it is ideal material to fabricate …

Introduction: One of the biggest impacts that the nanotechnology has made on medicine and
biology, has been in the area of drug delivery systems (DDSs). Many drugs suffer from …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by chronic joint
inflammation which ultimately leads to severe disability and premature mortality. It has a …

With the aim of making specific targeting of silver nanoparticles as a drug for tumor cells and
developing new anticancer agents, a novel nano-composite was developed. Albumin …

Protein nanoparticle: A unique system as drug delivery vehicles Page 1 African Journal of
Biotechnology Vol. 7 (25), pp. 4926-4934, 29 December, 2008 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB …

Chitosan, collagen, gelatin, polylactic acid and polyhydroxyalkanoates are notable
examples of biopolymers, which are essentially bio-derived polymers produced by living …

Various natural and synthetic polymers are being explored to develop biomaterials for tissue
engineering and drug delivery. Although proteins are preferable over carbohydrates and …

Designing scaffolds capable of mimicking the 3D structure of the extracellular matrix (ECM)
and deliver signaling factors to affect and control the cell response favorably, is of high …

Despite the clinical approval of few nanomedicines for cancer therapy, some drawbacks still
impede their improved efficiency including low drug loading, off-target toxicity and …

Abstracts A major challenge in the field of nanomedicine is to transform laboratory
innovations into commercially successful clinical products. In this campaign, a variety of …