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Delivery of human natural killer cell-derived exosomes for liver cancer therapy: an in vivo study in subcutaneous and orthotopic animal models

open access: yesDrug Delivery, 2022
Exosomes are nanosized extracellular vesicles secreted by various cell types, including those of the immune system, such as natural killer (NK) cells.
Ho Yong Kim   +8 more
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Four-Dimensional-Printed Microrobots and Their Applications: A Review

open access: yesMicromachines, 2023
Owing to their small size, microrobots have many potential applications. In addition, four-dimensional (4D) printing facilitates reversible shape transformation over time or upon the application of stimuli.
Bobby Aditya Darmawan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ultrasonic Manipulation of Hydrodynamically Driven Microparticles in Vessel Bifurcation: Simulation, Optimization, Experimental Validation, and Potential for Targeted Drug Delivery

open access: yesMicromachines, 2023
Microrobots driven by multiple external power sources have emerged as promising tools for targeted drug and stem cell delivery in tissue regeneration. However, navigating and imaging these devices within a complex colloidal vascular system at a clinical ...
Saqib Sharif   +5 more
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Automated Bowel Polyp Detection Based on Actively Controlled Capsule Endoscopy: Feasibility Study

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2021
This paper presents an active locomotion capsule endoscope system with 5D position sensing and real-time automated polyp detection for small-bowel and colon applications.
Manh Cuong Hoang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correction: Klauser et al. Line Tension and Drop Size Dependence of Contact Angle at the Nanoscale. Nanomaterials 2022, 12, 369

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2023
There was an unclear passage in the original publication [...]
Waldemar Klauser   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acoustics-Actuated Microrobots

open access: yesMicromachines, 2022
Microrobots can operate in tiny areas that traditional bulk robots cannot reach. The combination of acoustic actuation with microrobots extensively expands the application areas of microrobots due to their desirable miniaturization, flexibility, and biocompatibility features.
Yaxuan Xiao   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Steering Algorithm for a Flexible Microrobot to Enhance Guidewire Control in a Coronary Angioplasty Application

open access: yesMicromachines, 2018
Magnetically driven microrobots have been widely studied for various biomedical applications in the past decade. An important application of these biomedical microrobots is heart disease treatment.
Ali Kafash Hoshiar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tumor-derived extracellular vesicles for the active targeting and effective treatment of colorectal tumors in vivo

open access: yesDrug Delivery, 2022
Colorectal cancer remains one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Although numerous nanomedicine formulations have been developed to tackle the disease, their low selectivity still limits effective therapeutic outcomes.
Van Du Nguyen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Line Tension and Drop Size Dependence of Contact Angle at the Nanoscale

open access: yesNanomaterials, 2022
Despite considerable research efforts, the influence of contact line tension during wetting at the nanoscale and its experimental determination remain challenging tasks. So far, molecular dynamics simulations and atomic force microscope measurements have
Waldemar Klauser   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Modular and Self‐Contained Fluidic Engine for Soft Actuators

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, 2022
Fluidic actuation in soft robots traditionally requires a complex assemblage of pumps, regulators, valves, and sensors, often resulting in large and bulky support systems.
Michael A. Bell   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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