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Nano-labelled cells-a functional tool in biomedical applications.
Ekaterina A Naumenko1, Maria R Dzamukova1, Gölnur I Fakhrullina1
1Bionanotechnology Lab, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation.
Current Opinion in Pharmacology
|October 2, 2014
Summary
Nanotechnology enables new biomedical research using nanoparticle-labelled cells. This review covers fabrication techniques and applications like tissue engineering and tumor therapy.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical research
- Nanotechnology
- Materials science
Background:
- Nanotechnology provides unique functionalities for biomedical applications.
- Nanosized materials are crucial for advanced research.
- Cellular labelling is a key area of development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advances in nanoparticle-labelled cell fabrication and utilization.
- To provide an overview of promising labelling techniques.
- To discuss practical applications of nanofunctionalized cells.
Main Methods:
- Layer-by-layer polyelectrolyte assembly on cells.
- Intracellular labelling with magnetic nanoparticles.
- Extracellular labelling with magnetic nanoparticles.
Main Results:
- Successful fabrication of nanoparticle-labelled cells.
- Demonstrated utility of layer-by-layer assembly.
- Effective use of magnetic nanoparticles for labelling.
Conclusions:
- Nanoparticle-labelled cells offer significant potential in biomedical research.
- Advanced fabrication techniques are enabling new applications.
- Key applications include tissue engineering and tumor therapy.
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