Chitosan has many desirable attributes eg antimicrobial properties and promoting wound
healing, and is used in various applications. This article first discusses how degree of …

Every year, cancer is responsible for millions of deaths worldwide and, even though much
progress has been achieved in medicine, there are still many issues that must be addressed …

Cancer continues to be one of the most difficult global healthcare problems. Although there
is a large library of drugs that can be used in cancer treatment, the problem is selectively …

Engineered nanoparticles have the potential to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of
many diseases; for example, by allowing the targeted delivery of a drug to particular subsets …

The site-specific delivery of antitumor agents is of importance for providing effective cancer
suppression. Poor bioavailability of anticancer compounds and the presence of biological …

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) represent a class of non-invasive imaging agents that have
been developed for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. These MNPs have traditionally been …

Design and functionalization strategies for multifunctional nanocarriers (eg, nanoparticles,
micelles, polymersomes) based on biodegradable/biocompatible polymers intended to be …

Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems have been developed to improve the efficacy and
reduce the systemic toxicity of a wide range of drugs. Although clinically approved …

The rapid development of nanotechnology offers a variety of potential therapeutic strategies
for cancer treatment. High atomic element nanomaterials are often utilized as …

In recent years, semiconducting polymer nanoparticles have attracted considerable attention
because of their outstanding characteristics as fluorescent probes. These nanoparticles …