Their research has focused on multiple scenarios of drugs, including those targeted for gene therapy or chemotherapy, but all rely on the same nanoscale
drug delivery mechanism or «nanodepot.»
«Although our current results are only proof of concept, we are on the way to achieving our goal of developing a local
drug delivery mechanism that will be able to treat oncologic, psychiatric, neurological and neurodegenerative disorders, amongst others,» Carret concluded.
There are multiple techniques currently being studied for this type of
drug delivery mechanism, from microneedles to iontophoresis (transdermal drug delivery via electric current), but the Kumamoto University researchers designed to improve a technique called transdermal thermal ablation.
Although DNA origami originally produced nanoarchitectures of purely aesthetic interest, refinements of the technique have opened the door to a range of exciting applications including molecular cages for the encapsulation of molecules, enzyme immobilization and catalysis, chemical and biological sensing tools,
drug delivery mechanisms, and molecular computing devices.
Not exact matches
Some of these include poorly absorbed
drugs, chiral
drugs and other complex
delivery mechanisms.
Because these structures have precisely measured hollow cores, and precisely measured openings at the «mouth» of the nano - volcanoes, they are good candidates for
drug -
delivery mechanisms.
Ultrasound improves
drug delivery by a
mechanism known as transient cavitation.
Some of their goals include the unravelling of disease
mechanisms by using nanomaterials to track cellular components and probe the chemical niche of the cells, the transformation of adult human cells into induced pluripotent stem cells and the
delivery of
drugs directly to immune and cancer cells.
Conceived as a loose riff on star Channing Tatum's time as a male stripper, it has a solid run as a cheerful smut
delivery mechanism before hanging up its thong to become a rote «80s melodrama about good kids corrupted by bad
drugs.
The aims were to 1) clarify the purpose and
delivery mechanisms for
drug / alcohol education required by the Courts; 2) establish if the voluntary
drug education sector is the appropriate means by which to deliver this service, and 3) identify best practice for voluntary
drug education.