Magnetic nanoparticles in general, and iron oxide nanoparticles in particular, have been
studied extensively during the past 20 years for numerous biomedical applications. The …

Conspectus Certain genetic mutations lead to the development of cancer through
unchecked cell growth and division. Cancer is typically treated through surgical resection …

Due to a series of systemic and intracellular obstacles in nucleic acid (NA) therapy, including
fast degradation in blood, renal clearance, poor cellular uptake, and inefficient endosomal …

Development of low-cost, high-performance antibacterial reagents is of critical importance in
the face of increasing occurrence of bacterial resistance against conventional antibiotics. In …

A highly sensitive sensor is strategically designed for bisphenol A (BPA) detection. To
enable the sensor to meet the requirements of sensitivity and selectivity, dendritic platinum …

Polyethyleneimine (PEI) is well-known as a non-viral gene delivery vector, especially for
oligonucleotide delivery. However, its clinical applications are significantly limited due to its …

Polydopamine (pDA)-modified iron oxide core-shell nanoparticles (IONPs) are developed
and designed as nanovectors of drugs. Reactive quinone of pDA enhances the binding …

Small interfering RNA (siRNA) as a new therapeutic modality holds promise for cancer
treatment, but it is unable to cross cell membrane. To overcome this limitation …

For many years, delivering drug molecules across the blood brain barrier has been a major
challenge. The neuropeptide nerve growth factor is involved in the regulation of growth and …

Nano-photothermal platforms based on the second near-infrared (NIR-II) spectral window
attract considerable attention in antimicrobial treatment for the negligible bacterial resistance …