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Drug Delivery, 2018 Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) has emerged as a key process in the development of renal fibrosis. In fact, EMT-derived fibroblasts contribute to the progression of chronic renal disease.
Anna Sola +8 more
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Nanoparticle drug delivery systems for inner ear therapy: An overview [PDF]
, 2017 open7noembargoed_20180701Valente, Filippo; Astolfi, Laura; Simoni, Edi; Danti, Serena; Franceschini, Valeria; Chicca, Milvia; Martini, AlessandroValente, Filippo; Astolfi, Laura; Simoni, Edi; Danti, Serena; Franceschini, Valeria; Chicca, Milvia; Martini,
Astolfi, Laura +6 more
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A novel diblock copolymer of (monomethoxy poly [ethylene glycol]-oleate) with a small hydrophobic fraction to make stable micelles/polymersomes for curcumin delivery to cancer cells [PDF]
, 2014 Curcumin is a potent natural anticancer agent, but its effectiveness is limited by properties such as very low solubility, high rate of degradation, and low rate of absorption of its hydrophobic molecules in vivo.
Erfani-Moghadam, V. +5 more
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Zinc oxide nanoparticles as selective killers of proliferating cells [PDF]
, 2011 Background: It has recently been demonstrated that zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) induce death of cancerous cells whilst having no cytotoxic effect on normal cells.
Cuschieri, Alfred +7 more
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The nanomedicine landscape of South Africa
Nanotechnology Reviews, 2017 Nanomedicine is one of the most exciting applications of nanotechnology and promises to address several of mankind’s healthcare needs. South Africa is one of the countries engaged in nanomedicine research and product development on the African continent.
Dube Admire, Ebrahim Naushaad
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Band Alignment in In‐Oxo Metal Porphyrin SURMOF Heterojunctions
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Porphyrin core metalation in indium‑oxo SURMOFs enables systematic tuning of band edge positions without altering the crystal structure. First‑principles calculations reveal type‑I and type‑II heterostructures as well as multi‑junction energy cascades, establishing a modular strategy for exciton funneling and charge separation in optoelectronic ...
Puja Singhvi, Nina Vankova, Thomas Heine
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Nanoparticles in the treatment of chronic lung diseases [PDF]
, 2019 Nanoparticles, although considered a topic of modern medicine, actually have an interesting history. Currently, advances in nanomedicine hold great promise as drug carrier systems for sustained release and targeted delivery of diverse therapeutic agents.
Alexescu, Teodora G +9 more
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Unleashing the Power of Machine Learning in Nanomedicine Formulation Development
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A random forest machine learning model is able to make predictions on nanoparticle attributes of different nanomedicines (i.e. lipid nanoparticles, liposomes, or PLGA nanoparticles) based on microfluidic formulation parameters. Machine learning models are based on a database of nanoparticle formulations, and models are able to generate unique solutions
Thomas L. Moore +7 more
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Open Schools Journal for Open Science, 2020 Important and life-sustaining processes such as teh uptake, transport and metabolism of biologicla substances take place on cellular level in the human body. Diseases and disorders happening on this level can now be targeted with diagnostic and threapeutic tools in the nano-scaled size range.
Winkler, L. +4 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study reports a microfluidic device with a functionalized surface utilizing a polyoxazoline coating and covalently immobilized gold nanoparticles and anti‐phosphatidylserine antibody. The device efficiently eliminates pre‐apoptotic and apoptotic spermatozoa and yields sperm with substantially improved quality and low DNA damage, offering a simple ...
Soraya Rasi Ghaemi +5 more
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