Polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) capsules engineered with active elements for targeting,
labeling, sensing and delivery hold great promise for the controlled delivery of drugs and the …

Background Transforming growth factor (TGF)‐β is a pluripotent cytokine that displays
several tissue‐specific biological activities. In the liver, TGF‐β is considered a fundamental …

Microcapsules that can be efficiently loaded with small molecules and effectively released at
the target area through the degradation of the capsule shells hold great potential for treating …

Pomegranate peel extract is rich of interesting bioactive chemicals, principally phenolic
compounds, which have shown antimicrobial, anticancer, and antioxidative properties. The …

Blood‐borne objects display a nonspherical shape with in‐flow dimensions much larger
than the vascular endothelial fenestrations, yet, at the diseased state, are able to traverse …

Basic proteins play important roles in biological activities and disease treatment, but their
high sensitivity to the body environment and short life time have limited their applications …

The advent of immunotherapy is a game changer in cancer therapy with monoclonal
antibody-and T cell-based therapeutics being the current flagships. Small molecule …

Iron oxide nanoparticles are the most used magnetic nanoparticles in biomedical and
biotechnological field because of their nontoxicity respect to the other metals. The …

A smart nanocarrier system for cancer therapy, based on a recently developed technique for
preparing pure nanometric calcium carbonate (CaCO 3), was studied. Different approaches …

Among potential macromolecule-based pharmaceuticals, polycations seem particularly
interesting due to their proven antimicrobial properties and use as vectors in gene therapy …