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Nanomedicine
About: Nanomedicine is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 4287 publications have been published within this topic receiving 200647 citations.
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TL;DR: In this article, the properties of common polysaccharides used in nanoparticle formation as well as strategies to fabricate poly-saccharide nanoparticles are discussed and the combination of poly-charides and polymers is presented and brought into the context of applications.
Abstract: Polysaccharides have attracted considerable attention in a broad range of applications in recent years, which is due to their remarkable features such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, renewable origin, and facile modification. Considerable research efforts have been focused on developing polysaccharide nanoparticles and to promote their applications in various areas and biomedicine in particular. The present review highlights the properties of common polysaccharides used in nanoparticle formation as well as strategies to fabricate polysaccharide nanoparticles. Furthermore, the combination of polysaccharide nanoparticles and polymers is presented and brought into the context of applications. Finally, applications of polysaccharide nanoparticles as nano-delivery system, Pickering emulsion stabilisers, and material reinforcing agent in the fields of nanomedicine, cosmetics, and food system are highlighted. Moreover, this review describes and critically discusses present limitations and drawbacks in the preparation and use of polysaccharide nanoparticles, revealing directions to develop polysaccharide nanoparticles for further utilisation in various applications in the future.
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TL;DR: This review focuses on the incorporation of cholesterol into synthetic nanomaterials and assemblies, focusing on LC phase behavior, morphology/self-organization and hydrophobic interactions, all important factors in the design of nanomedicines.
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TL;DR: A review of UCNPs and DCNPs available in biomedical research to facilitate further research and development of both fundamental sciences and applications and provides concluding perspectives, challenges and future directions on the use of these nanoparticles in biomedical and clinical research.
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TL;DR: The surface modification and functionalization approaches presented lately in the scientific literature for improving or modulating magnetite nanoparticles for their applications in nanomedicine are summarized.
Abstract: Functionalization of nanomaterials can enhance and modulate their properties and behaviour, enabling characteristics suitable for medical applications. Magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles are one of the most popular types of nanomaterials used in this field, and many technologies being already translated in clinical practice. This article makes a summary of the surface modification and functionalization approaches presented lately in the scientific literature for improving or modulating magnetite nanoparticles for their applications in nanomedicine.
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