As a natural polysaccharide, dextran and its derivatives have gained great attention in the
development of delivery systems for pharmaceutical and medical applications. In recent …

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a critical regulator of tumor growth, progression, and
metastasis. Among the innate immune cells recruited to the tumor site, macrophages are the …

Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have been extensively used during the last two decades,
either as effective bio-imaging contrast agents or as carriers of biomolecules such as drugs …

Our ever‐increasing understanding of biological systems is providing a range of exciting
novel biological targets, whose modulation may enable novel therapeutic options for many …

In vivo screening of phage libraries in tumor-bearing mice has been used to identify
peptides that direct phage homing to a tumor. The power of in vivo phage screening is …

The use of nanoparticles in medicine (nanomedicine) has recently become an intensely
studied field. Nanoparticles carrying drugs and imaging agents have already reached the …

It has recently been reported that thousands of covalently linked circular RNAs (circRNAs)
are expressed from human genomes. circRNAs emerge during RNA splicing. circRNAs are …

Conspectus Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a clinical imaging modality that provides
high-resolution images of soft tissues, including cancerous lesions. Stable gadolinium (III) …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite preventive
efforts, early detection of atherosclerosis, the common pathophysiological mechanism …

The surface of a cell represents a collection of macromolecules, which provides the cell with
a unique cellular landscape specific to the type and state of the cell. Ligands that …