Natural product-based nanoformulations for cancer therapy: Opportunities and challenges

D Kashyap, HS Tuli, MB Yerer, A Sharma, K Sak… - Seminars in cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Application of natural product-based nanoformulations for the treatment of different human
diseases, such as cancer, is an emerging field. The conventional cancer therapeutic …

Alginate nanoparticles for drug delivery and targeting

P Severino, CF da Silva, LN Andrade… - Current …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Nanotechnology refers to the control, manipulation, study and manufacture of structures and
devices at the nanometer size range. The small size, customized surface, improved solubility …

RNAi efficiency, systemic properties, and novel delivery methods for pest insect control: what we know so far

MR Joga, MJ Zotti, G Smagghe… - Frontiers in physiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, the research on the potential of using RNA interference (RNAi) to suppress
crop pests has made an outstanding growth. However, given the variability of RNAi …

Protein nanoparticles: promising platforms for drug delivery applications

A Jain, SK Singh, SK Arya, SC Kundu… - … Biomaterials Science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The development of drug delivery systems using nanoparticles as carriers for small and
large therapeutic molecules remains a rapidly growing area of research. The advantages of …

[HTML][HTML] Self-assemble peptide biomaterials and their biomedical applications

J Chen, X Zou - Bioactive materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Inspired by self-assembling peptides found in native proteins, deliberately designed
engineered peptides have shown outstanding biocompatibility, biodegradability, and …

Recent advances in self-assembled peptides: Implications for targeted drug delivery and vaccine engineering

S Eskandari, T Guerin, I Toth, RJ Stephenson - Advanced drug delivery …, 2017 - Elsevier
Self-assembled peptides have shown outstanding characteristics for vaccine delivery and
drug targeting. Peptide molecules can be rationally designed to self-assemble into specific …

Protein polymer-based nanoparticles: fabrication and medical applications

K DeFrates, T Markiewicz, P Gallo, A Rack… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles are particles that range in size from about 1–1000 nanometers in diameter,
about one thousand times smaller than the average cell in a human body. Their small size …

Perspectives for nano-biotechnology enabled protection and nutrition of plants

V Ghormade, MV Deshpande, KM Paknikar - Biotechnology advances, 2011 - Elsevier
Indiscriminate use of pesticides and fertilizers causes environmental pollution, emergence of
agricultural pests and pathogens, and loss of biodiversity. Nanotechnology, by virtue of …

Biopolymer-based hydrogels as scaffolds for tissue engineering applications: a review

S Van Vlierberghe, P Dubruel, E Schacht - Biomacromolecules, 2011 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are physically or chemically cross-linked polymer networks that are able to
absorb large amounts of water. They can be classified into different categories depending …

Protein-based nanocarriers as promising drug and gene delivery systems

AO Elzoghby, WM Samy, NA Elgindy - Journal of controlled release, 2012 - Elsevier
Among the available potential colloidal drug carrier systems, protein-based nanocarriers are
particularly interesting. Meeting requirements such as low cytotoxicity, abundant renewable …