Advances in Nanostructured Biomaterials and Their Applications, Volume II

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Biology and Medicines".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2024 | Viewed by 2554

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Dear Colleagues,

The design and engineering of biomaterials at the nanoscale has transformed nanostructured biomaterials with unique properties for real-world applications, including therapeutic, tissue engineering, drug/cell/gene delivery, imaging, medical implants, and diagnostics.

This Special Issue aims to publish original, innovative, cutting edge, and ground-breaking nanostructured biomaterials research. This includes communications and review articles, covering advances in the fundamental understanding, development, and applications of nanostructured biomaterials obtained through experimental, theoretical, and/or modelling approaches, addressing the current limitations, challenges, and outlook in this field towards practical industry, healthcare, and biomedical applications.

We invite contributions to this Special Issue which revolve around, but are not limited to, the following topics:

  • Novel nanostructured biomaterials applied in 1D, 2D, 3D, and/or coatings and their applications, including sensing, healthcare, biomedical research, or tissue engineering;
  • Nanoengineered biomaterials, including bioactive and/or biodegradable materials;
  • Sustainable and cost-effective fabrication of nanostructured biomaterials, including bionanocomposites;
  • Functionalization and/or nano-surface engineering of biomaterials;
  • Improvement in characterization and clinical testing of nanostructured biomaterials;
  • Interaction of nanostructured biomaterials with biological molecules such as proteins/enzymes, DNA, RNA, antibodies, etc.;
  • Surface and interface control in nanostructured biomaterials;
  • Intelligent (smart), biomimetic nanostructured biomaterials and their applications.

Prof. Dr. Kwang Leong Choy
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Keywords

  • nanoengineered biomaterials
  • bioactive coatings
  • intelligent biomaterials
  • bionanocomposites
  • biodegradable materials
  • surface modification
  • biomedical applications

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Biocompatible Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Gene Therapy: A Review
by Jinsong Zhang, Tianyuan Zhang and Jianqing Gao
Nanomaterials 2022, 12(19), 3323; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12193323 - 24 Sep 2022
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Abstract
In recent years, gene therapy has made remarkable achievements in tumor treatment. In a successfully cancer gene therapy, a smart gene delivery system is necessary for both protecting the therapeutic genes in circulation and enabling high gene expression in tumor sites. Magnetic iron [...] Read more.
In recent years, gene therapy has made remarkable achievements in tumor treatment. In a successfully cancer gene therapy, a smart gene delivery system is necessary for both protecting the therapeutic genes in circulation and enabling high gene expression in tumor sites. Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have demonstrated their bright promise for highly efficient gene delivery target to tumor tissues, partly due to their good biocompatibility, magnetic responsiveness, and extensive functional surface modification. In this review, the latest progress in targeting cancer gene therapy is introduced, and the unique properties of IONPs contributing to the efficient delivery of therapeutic genes are summarized with detailed examples. Furthermore, the diagnosis potentials and synergistic tumor treatment capacity of IONPs are highlighted. In addition, aiming at potential risks during the gene delivery process, several strategies to improve the efficiency or reduce the potential risks of using IONPs for cancer gene therapy are introduced and addressed. The strategies and applications summarized in this review provide a general understanding for the potential applications of IONPs in cancer gene therapy. Full article
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