Nanoparticles represent highly promising platforms for the development of imaging and
therapeutic agents, including those that can either be detected via more than one imaging …

The delicate structure and fantastic functions of biological membranes are the successful
evolutionary results of a long‐term natural selection process. Their excellent biocompatibility …

Biofouling caused by nonspecific adsorption of biomolecules and organisms such as
proteins, cells, and bacteria to material surfaces is a significant challenge for numerous …

The thrombotic and hyperplastic limitations associated with synthetic small diameter
vascular grafts have generated sustained interest in finding a tissue engineering solution for …

Aberrant DNA hypermethylation is critical in the regulation of renewal and maintenance of
cancer stem cells (CSCs), which represent targets for carcinogenic initiation by chemical …

The design of efficient gene delivery vectors is a challenging task in gene therapy. Recent
progress in living/controlled radical polymerizations (LRPs), in particular atom transfer …

Block copolymer micelles and shell cross‐linked nanoparticles (SCKs) presenting Click‐
reactive functional groups on their surfaces were prepared using two separate synthetic …

Abstract Water-soluble, biodegradable, polymeric, polyelectrolyte complex dispersions
(PECs) have evolved because of the limitations, in terms of toxicity, of the currently available …

It is not so far from now, although it is just the end of the XX century, the time when we
discussed outlooks of the use of biotechnologies in medicine and pharmacy. These hopes …

Polymeric nanoparticles are promising candidates as drug and gene carriers. Among
polymeric nanoparticles, those that are responsive to internal or external stimuli are of …