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A review of drug delivery systems based on nanotechnology and green chemistry: green nanomedicine by Jahangirian, Hossein, Lemraski, Ensieh Ghasemian, Webster, Thomas J, Rafiee-Moghaddam, Roshanak, Abdollahi, Yadollah

“…This review discusses the impact of green and environmentally safe chemistry on the field of nanotechnology-driven drug delivery in a new field termed "green…”
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Self-assembled peptide nanomaterials for biomedical applications: promises and pitfalls by Sun, Linlin, Zheng, Chunli, Webster, Thomas J

“…Over the last several decades, a great number of advances have been made in the area of self-assembled supramolecules for regenerative medicine. Such advances…”
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Antimicrobial applications of nanotechnology: methods and literature by Seil, Justin T, Webster, Thomas J

“…The need for novel antibiotics comes from the relatively high incidence of bacterial infection and the growing resistance of bacteria to conventional…”
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Carbon Nanotubes: Smart Drug/Gene Delivery Carriers by Zare, Hossein, Ahmadi, Sepideh, Ghasemi, Amir, Ghanbari, Mohammad, Rabiee, Navid, Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba, Karimi, Mahdi, Webster, Thomas J, Hamblin, Michael R, Mostafavi, Ebrahim

“…The unique properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) (such as their high surface to volume ratios, enhanced conductivity and strength, biocompatibility, ease of…”
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Recent Developments in the Facile Bio-Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) and Their Biomedical Applications by Lee, Kar Xin, Shameli, Kamyar, Yew, Yen Pin, Teow, Sin-Yeang, Jahangirian, Hossein, Rafiee-Moghaddam, Roshanak, Webster, Thomas J

“…Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are extensively studied nanoparticles (NPs) and are known to have profound applications in medicine. There are various methods to…”
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A review of small molecules and drug delivery applications using gold and iron nanoparticles by Jahangirian, Hossein, Kalantari, Katayoon, Izadiyan, Zahra, Rafiee-Moghaddam, Roshanak, Shameli, Kamyar, Webster, Thomas J

“…Conventional cancer treatment techniques show several limitations including low or no specificity and consequently a low efficacy in discriminating between…”
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Reducing infections through nanotechnology and nanoparticles by Taylor, Erik, Webster, Thomas J

“…The expansion of bacterial antibiotic resistance is a growing problem today. When medical devices are inserted into the body, it becomes especially difficult…”
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Nanoparticles in tissue engineering: applications, challenges and prospects by Hasan, Anwarul, Morshed, Mahboob, Memic, Adnan, Hassan, Shabir, Webster, Thomas J, Marei, Hany El-Sayed

“…Tissue engineering (TE) is an interdisciplinary field integrating engineering, material science and medical biology that aims to develop biological substitutes…”
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A review of fibrin and fibrin composites for bone tissue engineering by Noori, Alireza, Ashrafi, Seyed Jamal, Vaez-Ghaemi, Roza, Hatamian-Zaremi, Ashraf, Webster, Thomas J

“…Tissue engineering has emerged as a new treatment approach for bone repair and regeneration seeking to address limitations associated with current therapies,…”
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Applications of Inorganic Nanomaterials in Photothermal Therapy Based on Combinational Cancer Treatment by Wang, Ji, Wu, Xia, Shen, Peng, Wang, Jun, Shen, Yidan, Shen, Yan, Webster, Thomas J, Deng, Junjie

“…Cancer is one of the major causes of death and is difficult to cure using existing clinical therapies. Clinical cancer treatments [such as surgery,…”
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Green Synthesized BSA-Coated Selenium Nanoparticles Inhibit Bacterial Growth While Promoting Mammalian Cell Growth by Chung, Stanley, Zhou, Renhui, Webster, Thomas J

“…Selenium is an essential trace element that is critical for many biological processes. Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have shown more promise than other forms…”
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Would Colloidal Gold Nanocarriers Present An Effective Diagnosis Or Treatment For Ischemic Stroke? by Amani, Hamed, Mostafavi, Ebrahim, Alebouyeh, Mahmoud Reza, Arzaghi, Hamidreza, Akbarzadeh, Abolfazl, Pazoki-Toroudi, Hamidreza, Webster, Thomas J

“…This study was conducted to evaluate OX26-PEG-coated gold nanoparticles (GNPs) (OX26@GNPs) as a novel targeted nanoparticulate system on cell survival after…”
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Elastic liposomes as novel carriers: recent advances in drug delivery by Hussain, Afzal, Singh, Sima, Sharma, Dinesh, Webster, Thomas J, Shafaat, Kausar, Faruk, Abdul

“…Elastic liposomes (EL) are some of the most versatile deformable vesicular carriers that comprise physiologically biocompatible lipids and surfactants for the…”
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Atomic Layer Deposition Coating of TiO2 Nano-Thin Films on Magnesium-Zinc Alloys to Enhance Cytocompatibility for Bioresorbable Vascular Stents by Yang, Fan, Chang, Run, Webster, Thomas J

“…Background and purpose: A coronary stent is a well-known cardiovascular medical device implanted to resolve disorders of the circulatory system due to…”
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Shape-dependent antibacterial effects of non-cytotoxic gold nanoparticles by Penders, Jelle, Stolzoff, Michelle, Hickey, Daniel J, Andersson, Martin, Webster, Thomas J

“…Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) of various shapes (including spheres, stars and flowers), with similar dimensions, were synthesized and evaluated for their…”
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Antimicrobial Double-Layer Wound Dressing Based on Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol/Copper: In vitro and in vivo Assessment by Ghasemian Lemraski, Ensieh, Jahangirian, Hossein, Dashti, Maryam, Khajehali, Elaheh, Sharafinia, Soheila, Rafiee-Moghaddam, Roshanak, Webster, Thomas J

“…Today, the development of wounds and their side effects has become a problematic issue in medical science research. Hydrogel-based dressings are some of the…”
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Using hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and decreased crystallinity to promote osteoblast adhesion similar to functionalizing with RGD by Balasundaram, Ganesan, Sato, Michiko, Webster, Thomas J.

“…Better materials are needed to promote bone growth. For this reason, the present study created nanometer crystalline hydroxyapatite (HA) and amorphous calcium…”
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CTGF Loaded Electrospun Dual Porous Core-Shell Membrane For Diabetic Wound Healing by Augustine, Robin, Zahid, Alap Ali, Hasan, Anwarul, Wang, Mian, Webster, Thomas J

“…Impairment of wound healing is a major issue in type-2 diabetes that often causes chronic infections, eventually leading to limb and/or organ amputation…”
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Green Synthesis of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Stabilized by a Garcinia mangostana Fruit Peel Extract for Hyperthermia and Anticancer Activities by Yusefi, Mostafa, Shameli, Kamyar, Su Yee, Ong, Teow, Sin-Yeang, Hedayatnasab, Ziba, Jahangirian, Hossein, Webster, Thomas J, Kuča, Kamil

“…Introduction: Fe3O4 nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) with multiple functionalities are intriguing candidates for various biomedical applications. Materials and…”
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Biodegradable Nanopolymers in Cardiac Tissue Engineering: From Concept Towards Nanomedicine by Mohammadi Nasr, Saeed, Rabiee, Navid, Hajebi, Sakineh, Ahmadi, Sepideh, Fatahi, Yousef, Hosseini, Masoumehossadat, Bagherzadeh, Mojtaba, Ghadiri, Amir Mohammad, Rabiee, Mohammad, Jajarmi, Vahid, Webster, Thomas J

“…Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of heart failure and death in the world, and the transplantation of the heart is an effective and viable…”
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