A Japanese research team has developed a cyclic peptide (a chain of amino acids bonded circularly) that enhances blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration. By attaching the cyclic peptide to the surface ...

Before the huge potential of tiny nanocarriers for highly targeted drug delivery and environmental clean-up can be realized, scientists first need to be able to see them. Currently researchers have to ...

The discovery of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the 1990s brought a new dimension to the understanding of complex gene regulatory networks in both humans and animals. These small noncoding molecules are ...

Scientists describe a new system to encase chemotherapy drugs within tiny, synthetic "nanocarrier" packages, which could be injected into patients and disassembled at the tumor site to release their ...

In a significant step toward improving targeted cancer therapy, researchers from Japan have developed a novel nanocarrier system that delivers therapeutic antibodies directly to target antigens inside ...

Researchers in Japan have created a unique nanocarrier technology that delivers therapeutic antibodies directly to target antigens inside cancer cells, marking an important breakthrough toward better ...

Researchers create nanomachines using metal and polyphenols, which enhance targeted intracellular delivery of antibodies for cancer therapy. Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins produced by the body’s ...

A new technique using chemically-sensitive 'soft' X-rays offers a simpler, non-disruptive way of gaining insight into nanocarriers. Currently researchers have to rely on attaching fluorescent dyes or ...