Biomedical applications of nanotechnology

AP Ramos, MAE Cruz, CB Tovani, P Ciancaglini - Biophysical reviews, 2017 - Springer
The ability to investigate substances at the molecular level has boosted the search for
materials with outstanding properties for use in medicine. The application of these novel …

Calcium carbonate nano-and microparticles: synthesis methods and biological applications

P Fadia, S Tyagi, S Bhagat, A Nair, P Panchal, H Dave… - 3 Biotech, 2021 - Springer
Calcium carbonate micro-and nanoparticles are considered as chemically inert materials.
Therefore, they are widely considered in the field of biosensing, drug delivery, and as filler …

The computational quantum mechanical investigation of the functionalized boron nitride nanocage as the smart carriers for favipiravir drug delivery: a DFT and QTAIM …

MM Hasan, AC Das, MR Hossain… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Favipiravir (FPV) is an antiviral drug used for the cure of Influenza virus, Ebola virus, Lassa
virus etc. because it has excellent preventing ability of entry/exit of the virus into/from the …

Curcumin-loaded carrageenan nanoparticles: Fabrication, characterization, and assessment of the effects on osteoblasts mineralization

LFB Nogueira, MAE Cruz, CB Tovani, HB Lopes… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of Curcumin (CR) as a bioactive molecule to prevent and treat inflammation-related
diseases is widespread. However, the high hydrophobicity hinders the in vivo bioavailability …

Using phenolic polymers to control the size and morphology of calcium carbonate microparticles

Y Nakanishi, B Cheng, JJ Richardson, H Ejima - RSC advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is a naturally occurring mineral that occurs in biology and is
used industrially. Due to its benign nature, CaCO3 microparticles have found use in the food …

Three‐dimensional cell‐laden collagen scaffolds: from biochemistry to bone bioengineering

LFB Nogueira, BC Maniglia, R Buchet… - … Research Part B …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The bones can be viewed as both an organ and a material. As an organ, the bones give
structure to the body, facilitate skeletal movement, and provide protection to internal organs …

Nanotechnology for biomedical applications

SR Pasika, R Bulusu, BVK Rao, N Kommineni… - Nanomaterials …, 2023 - Springer
Nowadays, promising era for stepping towards the rapid development of the novel
nanomedicine using nanotechnology to address various difficulties facing our human …

Plasmid Encoding Mirna-200C Delivered by Caco3-Based Nanoparticles Enhances Rat Alveolar Bone Formation

MT Remy, Q Ding, T Krongbaramee, J Hu… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: miRNAs have been shown to improve the restoration of craniofacial bone defects. This
work aimed to enhance transfection efficiency and miR-200c-induced bone formation in …

Synthesis of Sr–morin complex and its in vitro response: decrease in osteoclast differentiation while sustaining osteoblast mineralization ability

MAE Cruz, CB Tovani, BZ Favarin… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Strontium ranelate (SrR) has been used as the ultimate choice for osteoporosis treatment.
However, the development of more tolerable and bioactive Sr2+ carriers is still a need. The …

Sr2+-Substituted CaCO3 Nanorods: Impact on the Structure and Bioactivity

CB Tovani, TM Oliveira, A Gloter… - Crystal Growth & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Strontium is a natural trace element found in biominerals such as aragonitic coral skeletons
and bone apatite. Sr2+ substitution in biomaterials has been found to regulate the cellular …