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Registered Bioimaging of Nanomaterials for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Monitoring
Published on: December 9, 2010
Application of Nucleic Acid Nanomaterials in the Treatment of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
Qiang Zhu1,2, Yuping Xie2,3, Ting Fu2,3
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China.
Abstract:
Endocrine and metabolic diseases are the most prevalent chronic diseases globally, posing the greatest hazard to human health. Although various medications are applied in treating endocrine and metabolic illnesses, numerous obstacles exist to overcome. Nucleic acid nanomaterials are novel materials synthesized and engineered in the laboratory. In this case, Nucleic acids are employed as non-biological nanomaterials instead of serving as carriers of genetic information in live cells. Because of their high biocompatibility and editability, nucleic acid nanomaterials were frequently employed in disease diagnosis and therapy. In this review, recent developments and new viewpoints on nucleic acid nanomaterials are highlighted in the fields of diabetes mellitus and other endocrine and metabolic diseases.
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