Nanoparticles and Biomaterials for Drug Delivery
A special issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials for Drug Delivery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2024) | Viewed by 1911
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanoparticles; drug delivery systems; polymers; in vitro studies; in vivo investigations; animal models; pain; inflammation; neuropsychopharmacology; behavior
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Interests: anti-inflammatory drugs; depression; antidepressant drugs; biomarkers; drug delivery systems; in vivo animal models
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The advancement of nanomedicine is a medical priority today, with many countries developing new plans to improve research in this field. According to its extensive potential applications in medicine and in medical technologies more widely, the actual directions of nanomedicine advancement are represented by the development of basic science experiments in line with a multidisciplinary vision of nanoscience. Additionally, there is a need for training programs, especially for young researchers, and moreover to provide human resources to private industry.
Nanomedicine offers multiple interesting possibilities of nanotechnology application to significantly improve the development of preventive medicine, medical diagnosis, and therapeutic management.
The applications of nanotechnology in substance delivery systems development have opened up new areas of research in the sustained release of various drugs. Using diverse materials at the nanometer scale, nanotechnology will allow for specific and more personalized diagnosis and treatment of different pathologic areas such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative syndromes such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, and psychiatric disturbances. Nanoparticle drug carriers consist of solid biodegradable particles ranging in size from 0.1 to 100 nm in which the active principle is dissolved, entrapped or encapsulated, and/or to which the active principle is absorbed or attached. The important technological advantages of nanoparticles used as drug carriers are high stability, high carrier capacity, a feasibility of incorporation of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic substances, and a feasibility of variable routes of administration. Due to their size, nanoparticles have the advantage of reaching otherwise less accessible sites in the body.
We invite researchers to submit original research articles and review articles. These can focus on a variety of issues, such as the obtention, characterization, structure, and original aspects about biomaterials for drug delivery. These articles will hopefully assist in uncovering novel design technologies, advantages, disadvantages, and their various medical applications.
Prof. Dr. Mititelu Tartau Liliana
Dr. Maria Bogdan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biomaterials
- biocompatible polymers
- nanoparticles
- drug delivery
- structure–properties relationship
- biohybrid
- in vitro study
- biocompatibility evaluation
- in vivo animal models
- various applications of biomaterials
