Deformability is an essential feature of blood cells (RBCs) that enables them to travel
through even the smallest capillaries of the human body. Deformability is a function of (i) …

Natural cells have been explored as drug carriers for a long period. They have received
growing interest as a promising drug delivery system (DDS) until recently along with the …

Despite considerable advancements in cell membrane-camouflaged nanocarriers to
leverage natural cell functions, artificial nanocarriers that can accurately mimic both the …

A current challenge in the life sciences is to understand how biological systems change their
structural, biophysical and chemical properties to adjust functionality. Addressing this issue …

Drug delivery systems have shown tremendous promise to improve the diagnostic and
therapeutic effects of drugs due to their special property. Targeting tissue damage, tumors …

We study the correlation between cytoskeleton organization and stiffness of three epithelial
breast cancer cells lines with different degrees of malignancy: MCF-10A (healthy), MCF-7 …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) contribute to several pathophysiological processes and appear
as emerging targets for disease diagnosis and therapy. However, successful translation from …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are widely studied regarding their role in cell-to-cell
communication and disease, as well as for applications as biomarkers or drug delivery …

The performance of solar-thermal conversion systems can be improved by incorporation of
nanocarbon-stabilized microencapsulated phase change materials (MPCMs). The geometry …

Objective To summarize current understanding of the mechanisms responsible for changes
occurring during red blood cell (RBC) storage, collectively known as the storage lesion, and …