Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease which is mainly
characterized by progressive impairment in cognition, emotion, language and memory in …

Self-assembly of peptides can yield an array of well-defined nanostructures that are highly
attractive nanomaterials for many biomedical applications such as drug delivery. Some of …

Efficient cellular delivery of biologically active molecules is one of the key factors that affect
the discovery and development of novel drugs. The plasma membrane is the first barrier that …

Efficient intracellular drug delivery and target specificity are often hampered by the presence
of biological barriers. Thus, compounds that efficiently cross cell membranes are the key to …

One of the most important advances in biology has been the discovery that siRNA (small
interfering RNA) is able to regulate the expression of genes, by a phenomenon known as …

The hydrophilic nature of peptides and proteins renders them impermeable to cell
membranes. Thus, in order to successfully deliver peptide and protein-based therapeutics …

The recent discovery of new potent therapeutic molecules that do not reach the clinic due to
poor delivery and low bioavailability have made of delivery a key stone in therapeutic …

Peptides of natural and synthetic sources are compounds operating in a wide range of
biological interactions. They play a key role in biotechnological applications as both …

Introduction: Drug delivery systems (DDSs) are important for effective, safe, and convenient
administration of drugs. pH-and ion-responsive polymers have been widely employed in …

Many kinds of inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) including semiconductor, metal, metal oxide,
and lanthanide-doped NPs have been developed for imaging and therapy applications …