scholarly journals Nanotechnology developments: opportunities for animal health and production

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anju Manuja ◽  
Balvinder Kumar ◽  
Raj Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Animal Products ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Animal Sciences ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

Nanotechnology has opened up new vistas for applications in molecular biology, biotechnology and almost all the disciplines of veterinary and animal sciences. Excellence in animal health and production can be achieved by translation of this newer technology to create effective services and products for animals. The ability to manufacture and manipulate matter on the nanoscale has offered opportunities for application in diverse areas of animal sciences. Nanosensors, nanovaccines, adjuvants, gene delivery and smart drug delivery methods have the potential to revolutionize animal health and production. There can be numerous applications of the nanomaterials for disease diagnosis, treatment, drug delivery, animal nutrition, animal breeding, reproduction, tissue engineering and value addition to animal products. This paper reviews the recent developments in nanotechnology research and opportunities for application in animal sciences.

scholarly journals Latest Advances in the Development of Eukaryotic Vaults as Targeted Drug Delivery Systems

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Muñoz-Juan ◽  
Aida Carreño ◽  
Rosa Mendoza ◽  
José L. Corchero
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Cell Factories ◽  
Self Assembling ◽  
C Terminus ◽  
Cargo Protein ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

The use of smart drug delivery systems (DDSs) is one of the most promising approaches to overcome some of the drawbacks of drug-based therapies, such as improper biodistribution and lack of specific targeting. Some of the most attractive candidates as DDSs are naturally occurring, self-assembling protein nanoparticles, such as viruses, virus-like particles, ferritin cages, bacterial microcompartments, or eukaryotic vaults. Vaults are large ribonucleoprotein nanoparticles present in almost all eukaryotic cells. Expression in different cell factories of recombinant versions of the “major vault protein” (MVP) results in the production of recombinant vaults indistinguishable from native counterparts. Such recombinant vaults can encapsulate virtually any cargo protein, and they can be specifically targeted by engineering the C-terminus of MVP monomer. These properties, together with nanometric size, a lumen large enough to accommodate cargo molecules, biodegradability, biocompatibility and no immunogenicity, has raised the interest in vaults as smart DDSs. In this work we provide an overview of eukaryotic vaults as a new, self-assembling protein-based DDS, focusing in the latest advances in the production and purification of this platform, its application in nanomedicine, and the current preclinical and clinical assays going on based on this nanovehicle.

Adult Stem Cells and Biocompatible Scaffolds as Smart Drug Delivery Tools for Cardiac Tissue Repair

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (28) ◽  
pp. 3429-3447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania Pagliari ◽  
Sara Romanazzo ◽  
Diogo Mosqueira ◽  
Perpetua Pinto-do-O ◽  
Takao Aoyagi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Stem Cells ◽  
Tissue Repair ◽  
Adult Stem Cells ◽  
Cardiac Tissue ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

Advances in Nanoparticles as Anticancer Drug Delivery Vector: Need of this Century

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (15) ◽  
pp. 1637-1649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Ali ◽  
Sofi D. Mukhtar ◽  
Heyam S. Ali ◽  
Marcus T. Scotti ◽  
Luciana Scotti
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Anticancer Drug ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Drug Carriers ◽  
Anticancer Drug Delivery ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Delivery Vector ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

Background: Nanotechnology has contributed a great deal to the field of medical science. Smart drugdelivery vectors, combined with stimuli-based characteristics, are becoming increasingly important. The use of external and internal stimulating factors can have enormous benefits and increase the targeting efficiency of nanotechnology platforms. The pH values of tumor vascular tissues are acidic in nature, allowing the improved targeting of anticancer drug payloads using drug-delivery vectors. Nanopolymers are smart drug-delivery vectors that have recently been developed and recommended for use by scientists because of their potential targeting capabilities, non-toxicity and biocompatibility, and make them ideal nanocarriers for personalized drug delivery. Method: The present review article provides an overview of current advances in the use of nanoparticles (NPs) as anticancer drug-delivery vectors. Results: This article reviews the molecular basis for the use of NPs in medicine, including personalized medicine, personalized therapy, emerging vistas in anticancer therapy, nanopolymer targeting, passive and active targeting transports, pH-responsive drug carriers, biological barriers, computer-aided drug design, future challenges and perspectives, biodegradability and safety. Conclusions: This article will benefit academia, researchers, clinicians, and government authorities by providing a basis for further research advancements.

Multi-responsive core-crosslinked poly (thiolether ester) micelles for smart drug delivery

Polymer ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 235-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanfang Hu ◽  
Ming Deng ◽  
Huailin Yang ◽  
Li Chen ◽  
Chunsheng Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

Diatom mediated smart drug delivery system

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 102433
Author(s):  
Sakshi Phogat ◽  
Abhishek Saxena ◽  
Neha Kapoor ◽  
Charu Aggarwal ◽  
Archana Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

scholarly journals Erratum: Corrigendum: Doxorubicin-loaded platelets as a smart drug delivery system: An improved therapy for lymphoma

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peipei Xu ◽  
Huaqin Zuo ◽  
Bing Chen ◽  
Ruju Wang ◽  
Arsalan Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

Bicontinuous, Thermoresponsive, L3-Phase Silica Nanocomposites and Their Smart Drug-Delivery Applications

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 634-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. H. Chang ◽  
C. H. Shim ◽  
B. J. Kim ◽  
Y. Shin ◽  
G. J. Exarhos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Silica Nanocomposites ◽  
Drug Delivery Applications ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

scholarly journals Polymer-Based Smart Drug Delivery Systems for Skin Application and Demonstration of Stimuli-Responsiveness

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1285
Author(s):  
Louise Van Gheluwe ◽  
Igor Chourpa ◽  
Coline Gaigne ◽  
Emilie Munnier
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Stimuli Responsive Polymers ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

Progress in recent years in the field of stimuli-responsive polymers, whose properties change depending on the intensity of a signal, permitted an increase in smart drug delivery systems (SDDS). SDDS have attracted the attention of the scientific community because they can help meet two current challenges of the pharmaceutical industry: targeted drug delivery and personalized medicine. Controlled release of the active ingredient can be achieved through various stimuli, among which are temperature, pH, redox potential or even enzymes. SDDS, hitherto explored mainly in oncology, are now developed in the fields of dermatology and cosmetics. They are mostly hydrogels or nanosystems, and the most-used stimuli are pH and temperature. This review offers an overview of polymer-based SDDS developed to trigger the release of active ingredients intended to treat skin conditions or pathologies. The methods used to attest to stimuli-responsiveness in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo are discussed.

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