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ISSN: 2150-5578
CN: CN 31-2196/Q
p-ISSN: 2097-3837

Antibody-conjugated lipid nanoparticles for in vivo CAR-T cell engineering: From concept to clinical translation

Chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy represents a transformative advancement in immunotherapy, wherein engineered T cells target tumor antigens, achieving high response rates in hematological malignancies....

A brief description of electrochemical glucose biosensors and their future challenges

The demand for glucose detection has been on an increasing trend due to the rising diabetic population. An interesting aspect in glucose sensors is how to make the devices be more accurate and efficient,...

Transdermal drug delivery: Principles, technologies, therapeutic applications, and future directions

Transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDS), as an important alternative to oral and injectable administration, offer significant advantages including non-invasive delivery, avoidance of first-pass metabolism,...

Eco-friendly synthesis of gallic acid-capped zinc oxide nanoparticles revealing antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities

The present study aims to synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in an sustainable approach by using gallic acid (GA) as a stabilising and bio-reductant. The synthesized GA-ZnO NPs were characterized...

Optimizing design and exploring the dual potential of carbon quantum dots in environmental sensing and biomedical theranostics

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have emerged as next-generation nanomaterials owing to their tunable photoluminescence, chemical stability, biocompatibility, and facile synthesis from renewable precursors....

Selection of precursor for natural product-derived carbon dots and their biomedical applications

Carbon dots (CDs), an emerging class of fluorescent carbon nanomaterials, have garnered considerable attention owing to their excellent optical properties and favorable biocompatibility. Among the diverse...

Oral nanomaterial formulations for gastrointestinal therapeutics: Promises and challenges on the path to clinical translation

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is an important route of drug delivery in the human body, offering advantages such as ease of administration, high patient compliance, and systemic delivery or targeted...

Innovative applications of exosomes in precision medicine: From diagnostic biomarkers to engineered therapeutics

Exosomes, as cell-derived nanoscale vesicles, are characterized by their ability to selectively encapsulate and transfer biomolecules—including proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids—from their parental...

Piezoelectric nanocellulose derivative for next generation cartilage biosensing: Progress in sustainable biosensing in clinical orthopaedics

Piezoelectric nanocellulose derivatives combine the electromechanical properties of cellulose nanocrystals with chemically compatible functionalization and nanocomposite fabrication approaches, aiming...

Advances in single-cell electrochemical analysis: From micro-nano electrodes to nanoscale sensing

Single-cell is important target in bioelectrochemical analysis because essential life processes, such as the production, storage, and secretion of neurotransmitters and other key biomolecules, occur...

Dimensionality and size effects in Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates: From multidimensional nanomaterials to metal single-atom materials

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has evolved from a fundamental phenomenon to a powerful analytical technique, heavily reliant on the properties of the substrate. This review comprehensively...

The application of nanomaterials in vaccine adjuvants

Vaccines prevent infectious diseases by enhancing both innate and adaptive immune responses, while adjuvants amplify, accelerate, or prolong these responses, thereby increasing vaccine efficacy. This...

Recent progress on the application of heavy metal nanoparticles in radiotherapy sensitization

Radiotherapy remains one of the cornerstone modalities in the clinical treatment of malignant tumors. However, the intrinsic radioresistance of tumor cells—particularly hypoxia-induced tolerance within...

Metal-based nanomaterials for cancer therapy: Modulating the tumor microenvironment for enhanced treatment efficacy

Cancer remains one of the most pressing global health challenges, with current treatments often limited by toxicity and poor targeting. Metal-based nanomaterials (MNMs) have emerged as promising candidates...

Engineered exosome based immunomodulation therapies: Advancements and clinical applications

Exosome applications in biomedicine have gained momentum in the last two decades, mainly due to their remarkable versatility. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles that carry diverse nucleic acids, proteins,...

Nanozyme with self-fueling and energy-blocking for enhancing reactive oxygen species-mediated tumor therapy by disrupting mitochondrial function

Self-fueling and energy-blocking played important roles in enhancing the antitumor efficacy of reactive oxygen species (ROS) therapy. Here, a novel nanozyme (CuS@Pd/DHA@ZnO2) was constructed by loading...

Lactate oxidase-integrated nanomaterials for tumor microenvironment modulation: Mechanisms and therapeutic applications

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is dynamically remodeled by metabolic reprogramming, establishing lactate as a central orchestrator of immune evasion through acidosis, CD8⁺ T cell suppression, and...

Neutrophils-based drug delivery systems in cancer therapy: Syntheses, strategies, challenges, and prospects

Drug delivery systems (DDSs) face significant challenges of unsatisfactory biocompatibility, biological barrier obstruction, immune clearance and suboptimal targeting efficiency, which greatly limit...

Ratiometric SERS platform of dual bioprobes for stable detection of circulating tumor cells

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) serve as crucial biomarkers for non-invasive cancer diagnostics through liquid biopsy. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) bioprobes offer high detection sensitivity...

Biomimetic tumor cell membrane-coated nanomaterials combine gene therapy by Crispr/Cas9 and photothermal therapy in triple-negative breast cancer

To explore potential therapeutic strategies for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and investigate targeted CDK9 inhibitors with reduced toxicity, a CRISPR/Cas9-based bionic tumor cell membrane-encapsulated...

Nanozymes in immune regulation: Applications and progress

The immune system is essential for maintaining physiological balance, defending against pathogens, and eliminating abnormal cells. Immune dysregulation—manifesting as either suppression or hyperactivation—plays...

Carbon nanotubes as novel smart nano-carriers to augment ciprofloxacin and meropenem activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa: In-vitro and In-vivo studies

Antimicrobial resistance poses a critical challenge to global health, necessitating innovative drug delivery strategies to enhance antibiotic efficacy. This study investigated the therapeutic potential...

Bone repair therapy: The emerging role of exosomes in bone regeneration and repair

Bone defect repair remains a major challenge in clinical orthopedics. Current gold-standard therapies, such as autologous bone grafting, are constrained by limited donor availability, donor-site morbidity,...

Formulation, development and in vivo characterization of tioconazole PLGA microparticles loaded microneedle array patches for fungal infection as long-acting transdermal delivery

Fungal infections affect over 500 million people annually, with bacterial vaginosis accounting for 29%. Candida recurrence occurs in 9% of women, and azole resistance is rising, while biofilms and pH...

Atomically engineered nanozymes (AEN): Revolutionizing catalytic immunemodulation for biomedical advances

Immunotherapy holds enormous potential to improve treatment results, however, the low response rate remains a significant challenge. Conventional immunomodulatory methods often cause off-target effects,...

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