The use of alternative strategies for enhanced nanoparticle delivery to solid tumors

M Izci, C Maksoudian, BB Manshian… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nanomaterial (NM) delivery to solid tumors has been the focus of intense research for over a
decade. Classically, scientists have tried to improve NM delivery by employing passive or …

Non-spherical micro-and nanoparticles for drug delivery: Progress over 15 years

N Kapate, JR Clegg, S Mitragotri - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Shape of particulate drug carries has been identified as a key parameter in determining their
biological outcome. In this review, we analyze the field of particle shape as it shifts from …

Elasticity of nanoparticles influences their blood circulation, phagocytosis, endocytosis, and targeting

AC Anselmo, M Zhang, S Kumar, DR Vogus… - ACS …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The impact of physical and chemical modifications of nanoparticles on their biological
function has been systemically investigated and exploited to improve their circulation and …

Designing drug delivery systems for cell therapy

LLW Wang, Y Gao, Z Feng, DJ Mooney… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Cell therapies, such as immune cell and stem cell therapies, are being preclinically and
clinically explored for the treatment of various diseases, but are often limited by low efficacy …

Materials for cell surface engineering

K Adebowale, R Liao, VC Suja, N Kapate… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cell therapies are emerging as a promising new therapeutic modality in medicine,
generating effective treatments for previously incurable diseases. Clinical success of cell …

Biodegradable protein-based rockets for drug transportation and light-triggered release

Z Wu, X Lin, X Zou, J Sun, Q He - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
We describe a biodegradable, self-propelled bovine serum albumin/poly-l-lysine (PLL/BSA)
multilayer rocket as a smart vehicle for efficient anticancer drug encapsulation/delivery to …

Gold-nanoshell-functionalized polymer nanoswimmer for photomechanical poration of single-cell membrane

W Wang, Z Wu, X Lin, T Si, Q He - Journal of the American …, 2019 - ACS Publications
We report an ultrasound-driven gold-nanoshell-functionalized polymer multilayer tubular
nanoswimmer that can photomechanically perforate the membrane of a cancer cell by …

Nanoparticles in polyelectrolyte multilayer layer-by-layer (LbL) films and capsules—key enabling components of hybrid coatings

EV Lengert, SI Koltsov, J Li, AV Ermakov… - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
Originally regarded as auxiliary additives, nanoparticles have become important
constituents of polyelectrolyte multilayers. They represent the key components to enhance …

Cell–drug conjugates

Y Wang, J Shi, M Xin, AR Kahkoska, J Wang… - Nature Biomedical …, 2024 - nature.com
By combining living cells with therapeutics, cell–drug conjugates can potentiate the
functions of both components, particularly for applications in drug delivery and therapy. The …

Monocyte-mediated delivery of polymeric backpacks to inflamed tissues: a generalized strategy to deliver drugs to treat inflammation

AC Anselmo, JB Gilbert, S Kumar, V Gupta… - Journal of Controlled …, 2015 - Elsevier
Targeted delivery of drugs and imaging agents to inflamed tissues, as in the cases of cancer,
Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and arthritis, represents one of the major …