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Mónica P. A. Ferreira
Researcher at University of Helsinki
Publications - 22
Citations - 888
Mónica P. A. Ferreira is an academic researcher from University of Helsinki. The author has contributed to research in topics: Drug delivery & Targeted drug delivery. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 22 publications receiving 570 citations.
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The versatile biomedical applications of bismuth-based nanoparticles and composites: therapeutic, diagnostic, biosensing, and regenerative properties
Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi,Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi,Leila Faghfouri,Mónica P. A. Ferreira,Patrícia Figueiredo,Hajar Maleki,Farshid Sefat,Jouni Hirvonen,Hélder A. Santos +8 more
TL;DR: This review emphasizes the synthesis and state-of-the-art progress related to the biomedical applications of BiNPs with different structures, sizes, and compositions.
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In vivo biocompatibility of porous silicon biomaterials for drug delivery to the heart.
Marja Tölli,Mónica P. A. Ferreira,Sini Kinnunen,Jaana Rysä,Ermei Mäkilä,Zoltan Szabo,Raisa Serpi,Pauli Ohukainen,Mika J. Välimäki,Alexandra Maria Rebelo Correia,Jarno Salonen,Jouni Hirvonen,Heikki Ruskoaho,Heikki Ruskoaho,Hélder A. Santos +14 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that THCPSi and TOPSi micro and nanoparticles could be applied for cardiac delivery of therapeutic agents in the future, and the PSi biomaterials might serve as a promising platform for the specific treatment of heart diseases.
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Drug-loaded Multifunctional Nanoparticles Targeted to the Endocardial Layer of the Injured Heart Modulate Hypertrophic Signaling
Mónica P. A. Ferreira,Sanjeev Ranjan,Sini Kinnunen,Alexandra Correia,Virpi Talman,Ermei Mäkilä,Ermei Mäkilä,Brianda Barrios-Lopez,Marianna Kemell,Vimalkumar Balasubramanian,Jarno Salonen,Jouni Hirvonen,Heikki Ruskoaho,Anu J. Airaksinen,Hélder A. Santos +14 more
TL;DR: In vivo single-photon emission computed tomography and autoradiography demonstrate increased accumulation of ANP-PSi nanoparticles in the ischemic heart, particularly in the endocardial layer of the left ventricle, demonstrating cardioprotective potential.
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In vitro and in vivo assessment of heart-homing porous silicon nanoparticles.
Mónica P. A. Ferreira,Sanjeev Ranjan,Alexandra Correia,Ermei Mäkilä,Sini Kinnunen,Hongbo Zhang,Hongbo Zhang,Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi,Patrick V. Almeida,Jarno Salonen,Heikki Ruskoaho,Anu J. Airaksinen,Jouni Hirvonen,Hélder A. Santos +13 more
TL;DR: This study functionalize undecylenic acid thermally hydrocarbonized porous silicon nanoparticles (NPs) with different targeting peptides to improve the NP's accumulation in different cardiac cells and highlights the potential of these peptide-modified nanosystems for future applications in heart diseases.
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Microfluidics as a cutting-edge technique for drug delivery applications
TL;DR: This review will discuss and provide an overview of the microfluidics techniques based on glass capillary as a tool for the fabrication of advanced DDS, focusing on the production of droplet-based systems by single, double, and multiple emulsionmicrofluidic techniques.