Gene therapy is the product of man's quest to eliminate diseases. Gene therapy has three
facets namely, gene silencing using siRNA, shRNA and miRNA, gene replacement where …

Cell primitive-based functional materials that combine the advantages of natural substances
and nanotechnology have emerged as attractive therapeutic agents for cancer therapy. Cell …

A sperm-driven micromotor is presented as a targeted drug delivery system, which is
appealing to potentially treat diseases in the female reproductive tract. This system is …

The use of bacterial cells as agents of medical therapy has a long history. Research that was
ignited over a century ago with the accidental infection of cancer patients has matured into a …

Bacterial therapies possess many unique mechanisms for treating cancer that are
unachievable with standard methods. Bacteria can specifically target tumours, actively …

Introduction Gene delivery technologies are being developed for an increasing number of
biomedical applications, with delivery vehicles including viruses and non-viral materials …

The human body is a natural habitat for a multitude of microorganisms, with bacteria being
the major constituent of the microbiota. These bacteria colonize discrete anatomical …

Anti-cancer therapy faces major challenges, particularly in terms of specificity of treatment.
The ideal therapy would eradicate tumour cells selectively with minimum side effects on …

The promise of tumor immunotherapy to significantly improve survival in patients who are
refractory to long-standing therapies, such as chemotherapy and radiation, is now being …

Micromotors are devices that operate at the microscale and convert energy to motion. Many
micromotors are microswimmers, ie, devices that can move freely in a liquid at a low …