Drug/gene delivery

The stndy and preparation of hollow capsules has attracted considerable attention in recent years. Hollow capsules are of immense interest in a long list of potential applications. These inclnde drug delivery, gene therapy, catalysis, waste removal, acoustic insulation, piezoelectric transducers, and functional materials [14],... 

Laube BL (2005) The expanding role of aerosols in systemic drug delivery, gene therapy, and vaccination. Respir Care 50(9) 1161-1176. 

Litzinger DC, Huang L. Phosphatidylethanolamine liposomes drug delivery, gene transfer and immunodiagnostic applications. Biochim Biophys Acta 1992 1113(2) 201-227. 

Gel, J. (2003). Electroporation theory and methods, perspectives for drug delivery, gene therapy and research. Acta Physiol. Scand., Ill, 437-447. 

Keywords Drug delivery Gene therapy Macromolecule Peptide nucleic acid Photochemical internalization Photodynamic Photosensitizer Protein toxin siRNA... 

Taken together, all of these characteristics have stimulated significant interest in the use of protein-based biomaterials for drug delivery, gene delivery, and other biomedical applications. The purpose of this chapter is to present the current state of the art in the use of biologically synthesized, protein-based polymers for biomedical applications, with an emphasis on drug and gene delivery. 

Recent reports [14,72] describe the preparation of various calcium phosphate nanoparticles. It is believed that such products might prove to be of great value in biomedicine, for drug delivery, gene silencing, and so on. Phosphoras-based dendrimers have recently been investigated with a view to medical applications, or as potentially useful nanoparticle or nanotube materials [73,74,75],... 

Chitosan Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy and Cancer Therapy. .. 289... 

For the helically wrapped CNT, two biotin-binding sites face the aqueous solution. As a result, streptavidin-coated CNTs could be coated with biotinylated compounds such as proteins or DNA fragments. Consequently, the streptavidin-bound CNTs could be used as bioreactive docking matrices for applications like drug delivery, gene therapy, and imaging applications. 

Keywords Cyclodextrin Drug delivery Gene delivery Polypseudorotaxane Polyrotaxane Supramolecular structure... 

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