Serum protein as naturally essential biomacromolecules has recently emerged as a
versatile carrier for diagnostic and therapeutic drug delivery for cancer nanomedicine with …

The idea of employing natural cell membranes as a coating medium for nanoparticles (NPs)
endows man-made vectors with natural capabilities and benefits. In addition to retaining the …

Ferritin is a vital protein complex responsible for storing iron in almost all living organisms. It
plays a crucial role in various metabolic pathways, inflammation processes, stress response …

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 …

Lipoproteins are a set of natural nanoparticles whose main role is the transport of fats within
the body. While much work has been done to develop synthetic nanocarriers to deliver …

Ferritin naturally exists in most organisms and can specifically recognize the transferrin 1
receptor (TfR1), which is generally highly expressed on various types of tumor cells. The pH …

Iron is an essential element for the growth and proliferation of cells. Cellular iron uptake,
storage, utilization and export are tightly regulated to maintain iron homeostasis. However …

Over the past decade, more interests have been aroused in engineering protein-based
nanoformulations for cancer treatment. This excitement originates from the success of FDA …

Background Ferritin, a ubiquitously distributed iron storage protein, can specifically target
tumor cells through transferrin receptor 1. Due to its rearrangeable nanocage structure …

This second special issue of the Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology in a series contains
another 30 state-of-theart reviews focused on the biomedical applications of nanomaterials …