Nanovaccinology
Clinical Application of Nanostructured Materials Research to Translational Medicine
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Vaccination is a significant advancement in medical filed that helps to save countless lives by bolstering the protective capabilities of the human immune system. The successful clinical implementation of vacc...
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In the last decade, a variety of nanoparticles (NPs) have been developed. Nanotechnology has garnered much interest because of the potential of these engineered nanoparticles for application in nanomedicine su...
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The field of nanomedicine has undergone a revolution owing to the specific optical, electrical, and mechanical behaviors of nanomaterials that are extensively utilized for the detection of biomolecules, improv...
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One of the most important achievement in medicine, vaccinations are the most effective prophylactic measures against infectious illnesses. The number of vaccine candidates is steadily growing since vaccine dev...
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Infectious diseases (IDs) caused by microorganisms are one of the leading causes of death globally. The burden of illness throughout the globe is significantly impacted by IDs. Major infections including malar...
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Nanoparticles (NPs) are minute-sized particles that can be used in various fields like medicine and pharmacology. A sudden increase in antimicrobial-resistant pathogen strains and a decrease in medicine effica...
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Self-assembled nanostructured materials are gaining popularity due to their extensive applications in the fields of nanotechnology, biosensing, biomedical sciences, imaging techniques, etc. This is mainly attr...
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Nanostructured materials have proven great potential in healthcare and biomedical applications for the last few decades. Extensive investigations have been conducted to explore the benefits and suitability of ...
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Green nanotechnology uses biological methods such as biogenesis to biosynthesize nanostructures or nanoparticles. Apart from the use in the fields of food and agriculture industries, green nanotechnology also ...
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Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are a better choice among other metal nanoparticles (NPs) for the development of nanovaccines due to their low toxicity, chemical inertness, and easy functionalization. Tagging GNPs w...
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Sensors have become an integral part of our daily lives, transforming mundane tasks into smart living. Especially nanostructured materials–enabled sensors have shown great potential for biosensing applications...
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One of the most effective global public health initiatives is vaccination. But despite the abundance of extremely effective vaccines, there are still some infectious diseases for which there are no vaccines. T...
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Vaccines have been a life-saviour in combating different kinds of infectious diseases. Although they are considered as one of the biggest achievements in medical science, successful solutions are yet to be ach...
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In this chapter, two potential approaches to fight against SARS/COVID-19 have been covered. In the first part of this chapter, different nanosensor technologies, viz., colorimetric, electrochemical, and fluoro...
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Nanovaccines are a promising technology that uses nanoparticles to deliver antigens and adjuvants for enhanced immune response. Dosing strategies for nanovaccines are crucial for achieving optimal immune respo...
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Cancer is considered to be one of the deadliest diseases ever due to its high rate of deaths and unpredictable initial stages. There are a number of techniques to diagnose and treatment of cancer therapies but...
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The exotic properties of nanomaterials if properly harnessed can create revolutionary changes in the conventional clinical theranostics. The metal oxide nanomaterials especially magnetic particles can be modif...
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Significant increase in immunological diseases has globally attracted attention of researchers to develop molecules able to modulate the immune response. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems synthesised fr...
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In last few years, a rapid advancement in nanotechnology have provided many applications in the health sector and have great potential to solve the day-to-day problems faced during the treatment of various chr...