Besides the wide use of engineered nanomaterials (NMs) in technical products, their
applications are not only increasing in biotechnology and biomedicine, but also in the …

Materials at the nanoscale exhibit specific physicochemical interactions with their
environment. Therefore, evaluating their toxic potential is a primary requirement for …

With the expansion of the nanomedicine field, the knowledge focusing on the behavior of
nanoparticles in the biological milieu has rapidly escalated. Upon introduction to a complex …

In cancer, one of the main barriers to effective chemotherapy is inefficient drug delivery. The
delivery of drugs to solid tumors involves various biochemical, biophysical, and mechanical …

Active targeting that exploits the (over) expression of surface receptors in target cells by
ligand incorporation is a central concept in nanomedicine research. Despite unprecedented …

Nanoparticles engineered for biomedical applications are meant to be in contact with protein-
rich physiological fluids. These proteins are usually adsorbed onto the nanoparticle's …

Cancer continues to be among the leading healthcare problems worldwide, and efforts
continue not just to find better drugs, but also better drug delivery methods. The need for …

In response to the growing worldwide plastic pollution problem, the field of nanoplastics
research is attempting to determine the risk of exposure to nanoparticles amidst their ever …

The response of living systems to nanoparticles is thought to depend on the protein corona,
which forms shortly after exposure to physiological fluids and which is linked to a wide array …

Improved understanding of interactions between nanoparticles and biological systems is
needed to develop safety standards and to design new generations of nanomaterials. This …