Multifunctional biomolecule nanostructures for cancer therapy

J Wang, Y Li, G Nie - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Biomolecule-based nanostructures are inherently multifunctional and harbour diverse
biological activities, which can be explored for cancer nanomedicine. The supramolecular …

Molecular probes for autofluorescence-free optical imaging

Y Jiang, K Pu - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Optical imaging is an indispensable tool in clinical diagnostics and fundamental biomedical
research. Autofluorescence-free optical imaging, which eliminates real-time optical …

Precision drug delivery to the central nervous system using engineered nanoparticles

J Gao, Z **a, S Gunasekar, C Jiang, JM Karp… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Development of novel therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders has
experienced a high failure rate in clinical trials owing to unsatisfactory efficacy and adverse …

Innate immune responses to trauma

M Huber-Lang, JD Lambris, PA Ward - Nature immunology, 2018 - nature.com
Trauma can affect any individual at any location and at any time over a lifespan. The
disruption of macrobarriers and microbarriers induces instant activation of innate immunity …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of blood–brain barrier in brain diseases and related systemic nanoscale brain-targeting drug delivery strategies

L Han, C Jiang - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Blood–brain barrier (BBB) strictly controls matter exchange between blood and brain, and
severely limits brain penetration of systemically administered drugs, resulting in ineffective …

Peptide and protein nanoparticle conjugates: versatile platforms for biomedical applications

CD Spicer, C Jumeaux, B Gupta… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Peptide–and protein–nanoparticle conjugates have emerged as powerful tools for
biomedical applications, enabling the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of disease. In …

Rekindling RNAi therapy: materials design requirements for in vivo siRNA delivery

B Kim, JH Park, MJ Sailor - Advanced materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
With the recent FDA approval of the first siRNA‐derived therapeutic, RNA interference
(RNAi)‐mediated gene therapy is undergoing a transition from research to the clinical …

Antibiotic-loaded nanoparticles targeted to the site of infection enhance antibacterial efficacy

S Hussain, J Joo, J Kang, B Kim, GB Braun… - Nature biomedical …, 2018 - nature.com
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics has made it necessary to resort to using antibacterial drugs
that have considerable toxicities. Here, we show that conjugation of vancomycin-loaded …

An oligomeric semiconducting nanozyme with ultrafast electron transfers alleviates acute brain injury

X Mu, J Wang, H He, Q Li, B Yang, J Wang, H Liu… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Artificial enzymes have attracted wide interest in disease diagnosis and biotechnology due
to high stability, easy synthesis, and cost effectiveness. Unfortunately, their catalytic rate is …

Peptide-based agents for cancer treatment: current applications and future directions

NTT Nhàn, T Yamada, KH Yamada - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Peptide-based strategies have received an enormous amount of attention because of their
specificity and applicability. Their specificity and tumor-targeting ability are applied to …