Applications of nanoscale drugs carriers in the treatment of chronic diseases

Aiacoboae, Andreea; Gheorghe, Tania; Lungu, Iulia Ioana; Curuţiu, Carmen; Chifiriuc, Mariana Carmen; Grumezescu, Alexandru Mihai; Holban, Alina Maria

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-46142-9.00002-5

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“…Thermal therapy commonly known as hyperthermia is a noninvasive technique that has been used to kill cancerous cells [178]. This therapeutic approach was also reported to be effective in suppressing the occurrence of restenosis, the most common post-stenting complication, and following this path, stent-based endohyperthermia was investigated to enable post-stenting thermal stimulation in a wireless manner [179].…”

Section: Cardiac Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

MEMS actuators for biomedical applications: a review

Ghazali

Hasan

Rehman

et al. 2020

J. Micromech. Microeng.

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Micro-electromechanical-system (MEMS) based actuators, which transduce certain domains of energy into mechanical movements in the microscopic scale, are increasingly contributing to the areas of biomedical engineering and healthcare applications. They are enabling new functionalities in biomedical devices through their unique miniaturized features. An effective selection of a particular actuator, among a wide range of actuator types available in the MEMS field, needs to be made through the assessment of many factors involved in both the actuator itself and the target application. This paper presents an overview of the state-of-the-art MEMS actuators that have been developed for biomedical applications. The actuation methods, working principle, and imperative features of these actuators are discussed along with their specific applications. An emphasis of this review is placed on temperature-responsive, electromagnetic, piezoelectric, and fluid-driven actuators towards various application areas including lab-on-a-chip, drug delivery systems, cardiac devices and surgical tools. It also highlights the key issues of MEMS actuators in light of biomedical applications.

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Section: Cardiac Devicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

MEMS actuators for biomedical applications: a review

Ghazali

Hasan

Rehman

et al. 2020

J. Micromech. Microeng.

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Nano-based drug delivery systems used as vehicles to enhance polyphenols therapeutic effect for diabetes mellitus treatment

Rocha

Lucas

Ribeiro

et al. 2021

Pharmacological Research

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Recent Advances on Nanotechnology-Based Strategies for Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Coronavirus Infections

Alimardani

Abolmaali

Tamaddon

2021

Journal of Nanomaterials

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is exponentially spreading across the world, leading to an outbreak of serious viral pneumonia. Antiviral therapies using chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, and favipiravir have been approved by several countries to increase the quality of life of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients. Currently, several companies are intensively working on the production of coronavirus (CoV) vaccines, resulting in some specific vaccines that have been approved for CoV infections in humans. Nevertheless, efficient and specific prevention, treatment, and diagnosis are urgently required to combat the biological diversity and rapid mutation in CoV infections. Recently, significant attention has devoted to nanoformulation or nanoparticles (NPs) due to their specific features like high surface-to-volume ratio, drug encapsulation abilities, and specific optical properties to remove the complications of applied conventional therapeutic and diagnosis options. In this regard, NPs are increasingly used as new anti-CoV agents, vaccine carriers or adjuvants, and nanoscale biorecognition elements. The present review article provides a comprehensive discussion on the recent updates regarding the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of different CoV infections with an emphasis on the application of NPs in vaccination, treatment, and diagnosis of CoV infections.

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Applications of nanoscale drugs carriers in the treatment of chronic diseases

Cited by 4 publications

References 61 publications

MEMS actuators for biomedical applications: a review

MEMS actuators for biomedical applications: a review

Nano-based drug delivery systems used as vehicles to enhance polyphenols therapeutic effect for diabetes mellitus treatment

Recent Advances on Nanotechnology-Based Strategies for Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Coronavirus Infections

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