The assembly, stability, and timely disassembly of short interfering RNA (siRNA) nanocomplexes have the potential to affect the efficiency of siRNA delivery and gene silencing. As such, the design of new probes that can measure these properties without significantly perturbing the nanocomplexes or their environment may facilitate the study and further development of new siRNA nanocomplexes. Her...

The efficient targeted delivery of nucleic acids in vivo provides some of the greatest challenges to the development of genetic therapies. We aim to develop nanocomplex formulations that achieve targeted transfection of neuroblastoma tumours that can be monitored simultaneously by MRI. Here, we have compared nanocomplexes comprising self-assembling mixtures of liposomes, plasmid DNA and one of ...

PURPOSE In spite of all the efforts and researches on anticancer therapeutics, an absolute treatment is still a myth. Therefore, it is necessary to utilize novel technologies in order to synthesize smart multifunctional structures. In this study, for the first time, we have evaluated the anticancer effects of BCc1 nanocomplex by vitro and in vivo studies, which is designed based on the novel na...

Engineered peptide based biocompatible, siRNA transporter can transfect primary and TNBC cells with efficient long-term gene silencing. Nanocomplex silencing Notch1 exhibits synergistic interaction metformin amplifies anticancer therapy.

A saturable absorber is a nonlinear functional material widely used in laser and photonic nanodevices. Metallic nanostructures have prominent saturable absorption (SA) at the plasmon resonance frequency owing to largely enhanced ground state absorption. However, the SA of plasmonic metal nanostructures is hampered by excited-state absorption processes at very high excitation power, which usuall...

Acyclovir (ACV) is a promising candidate for drug repurposing because of its potential to provide an effective treatment viral infections and non-viral diseases, such as cancer, which limited options exist. However, poor physicochemical properties limit application. This study aimed formulate evaluate ACV-loaded red clay nanodrug delivery system exhibiting cytotoxicity. The focused on the prepa...

Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that highly resistant to contemporary antifungals, due their biofilm lifestyle. The ability of C. invade human tissues its filamentation. Therefore, inhibition biofilms and filamentation the yeast are high value targets develop next-generation antifungals. Curcumin (CU) a natural polyphenol with excellent pharmacological attributes, but limit...

PURPOSE RB94, a truncated form of RB110, has enhanced tumor suppressor potency and activity against all tumor types tested to date including bladder carcinoma. However, efficient, systemic delivery of the gene encoding RB94 specifically to tumors, is an obstacle to clinical application as an anticancer therapeutic. We have developed a systemically given, nanosized liposome DNA delivery system t...

PURPOSE Currently approved therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) at best only slow down its progression. Therefore, it is necessary to utilize novel technologies in order to synthesize smart multifunctional structures. In the present study, for the first time we evaluated the therapeutic potential of MSc1 nanocomplex, which was designed based on novel nanochelating technology. MATERIALS AND M...

The N-terminal 34-amino-acid peptide fragment of human parathyroid hormone PTH (1-34), is used clinically to treat osteoporosis; however, it is currently administered by a once-daily subcutaneous injection, resulting in poor patient compliance. We have developed enteric microcapsules containing an ionic nanocomplex between PTH (1-34) and lysine-linked deoxycholic acid (LysDOCA) for the oral del...