Application of Nanomaterials in Medicine: Drug delivery, Diagnostics and Ther...Premier Publishers
Feyman’s Nanotechnology has multiple applications in clinical research for diagnosis, as nanodrugs or medicine, drug delivery as therapeutics. It is an endeavor to present here, the many varieties of nanomaterials and their application in physiology and medicine. Nanoparticles such as silver, gold, copper, zinc, calcium, titanium, magnesium have shown antimicrobial activity. The nanoparticles become highly reactive due to their change in physicochemical properties i.e. high surface-area-to-volume ratio. Antimicrobial gold nanoparticles are used in drug and gene delivery systems. Light induced plasmonic heating of gold nanoparticles might be an excellent photothermal therapeutic approach against cancer cells, bacteria and parasites. Zinc oxide nanoparticles are antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory theranostic agents. They develop cytotoxicity to cancer cells by increased ROS formation; inducing cancer cell death via the apoptosis signaling pathway. They deliver cancer drug such as doxorubicin, paclitaxel, etc. Non-toxic titanium dioxide is used in human food, drugs, cosmetics and food contact materials. Cadmium nanoparticles in the form of Quantum Dots are semiconductor metalloid-crystal structures have the potential for cellular imaging, cancer detection and treatment, drug delivery, etc. Magnesium oxide nanoflakes have been developed as drug carriers. Carbon can be used as nanotube for drug delivery, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer due to their unique chemical, physical, and biological properties, nanoneedle shape, hollow monolithic structure, and ability to carry drugs on their outer layers. Exosomes are the new kind of nanomaterials (20-200 nm) present in blood, saliva, breast milk, and sperm. These nanovessicles/nanostructures are released from cells which carry biomolecular information (miRNA, mRNA, proteins) as exosomal cargo. Exosomes are used in theranostic applications.
Application of Nanomaterials in Medicine: Drug delivery, Diagnostics and Ther...Premier Publishers
Feyman’s Nanotechnology has multiple applications in clinical research for diagnosis, as nanodrugs or medicine, drug delivery as therapeutics. It is an endeavor to present here, the many varieties of nanomaterials and their application in physiology and medicine. Nanoparticles such as silver, gold, copper, zinc, calcium, titanium, magnesium have shown antimicrobial activity. The nanoparticles become highly reactive due to their change in physicochemical properties i.e. high surface-area-to-volume ratio. Antimicrobial gold nanoparticles are used in drug and gene delivery systems. Light induced plasmonic heating of gold nanoparticles might be an excellent photothermal therapeutic approach against cancer cells, bacteria and parasites. Zinc oxide nanoparticles are antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory theranostic agents. They develop cytotoxicity to cancer cells by increased ROS formation; inducing cancer cell death via the apoptosis signaling pathway. They deliver cancer drug such as doxorubicin, paclitaxel, etc. Non-toxic titanium dioxide is used in human food, drugs, cosmetics and food contact materials. Cadmium nanoparticles in the form of Quantum Dots are semiconductor metalloid-crystal structures have the potential for cellular imaging, cancer detection and treatment, drug delivery, etc. Magnesium oxide nanoflakes have been developed as drug carriers. Carbon can be used as nanotube for drug delivery, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer due to their unique chemical, physical, and biological properties, nanoneedle shape, hollow monolithic structure, and ability to carry drugs on their outer layers. Exosomes are the new kind of nanomaterials (20-200 nm) present in blood, saliva, breast milk, and sperm. These nanovessicles/nanostructures are released from cells which carry biomolecular information (miRNA, mRNA, proteins) as exosomal cargo. Exosomes are used in theranostic applications.
Know About The Nanoparticles and Its Different TypesChristianSmith141
Nanoparticles are a hot topic in the world of nanotechnology, and for a good reason. These tiny particles have a range of important uses. Learn more about nanoparticles and their properties here.
Gold Nanoparticles provides target specific drug delivery which ensures proper potency of the cytotoxic drug with minimal side effects as compared to other traditional methods of chemotherapy administration
1. Done by: Dr. Mohamad Ghazi Kassem
2. What is Nanotechnology An engineered DNA strandtiny motor pRNA Semiconducting metal junction formed by two carbon nanotubes Nanotechnology is the creation of functional materials, devices and systems, through the understanding and control of matter at dimensions in the nanometer scale length (1-100 nm), where new functionalities and properties of matter are observed and harnessed for a broad range of applications.
3. What is Nanoscale Fullerenes C60 22 cm 12,756 Km 1.27 × 107 m 0.22 m 10 millions times smaller 0.7 nm 0.7 × 10-9 m 1 billion times smaller
4. What Are Gold Nanoparticles? • Gold nanoparticles (‘nanogold’) occur as clusters of gold atoms up to 100nm in diameter. Gold nanoparticle • Nanogold has unusual visible properties because the particles are small enough to scatter visible light. - in contrast, mass gold reflects light. 5nm gold clusters
5. • Gold nanoparticles appear yellow to deep red to in solution. - colour depends on size of nanoparticles • The distance between particles also affects colour - surface plasmon resonance is the term used by nanotechnologists to describe this effect.
6. Why Gold Nanoparticles Cancer is a difficult disease to treat, contain, and identify. There are many different ways for treating cancer such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and many others. These methods are effective if the cancer tumor is caught soon enough. However, these treatments are not effective enough because they do not only target the affected cells, they also affect healthy cells. But • Gold Nanoparticles are non toxic • With Gold Nanoparticles we can detecting cancer cells and even destroy them without affect healthy cells.
7. Mostafa A. El-Sayed Julius Brown Chair and Regents Professor; Director, Laser Dynamics Laboratory “Gold nanoparticles are very good at scattering and absorbing light,” said Mostafa El-Sayed, director of the Laser Dyanamics Laboratory and chemistry professor at Georgia Tech. “We wanted to see if we could harness that scattering property in a living cell to make cancer detection easier. So far, the results are extremely promising.”
8. Gold Nanoparticle Tumor Detection The common strategy to detect the tumor is the functionalization of the nanoparticle with an antibody specific to the tumor antigens, and then detect the nanoparticle by some spectroscopic technique B. Tumor photograph Imaging with gold nanoparticles as contrast agent
9. Many cancer cells have a protein, known as Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EFGR), all over their surface, while healthy cells typically do not express the protein as strongly. By conjugating, or binding, the gold nanoparticles to an antibody for EFGR, suitably named antiEFGR, researchers were able to get the nanoparticles to attach themselves to the cancer cells. Electrostatically + + + + - - - + + + - + -+ - - + + + + Covalently S S S S S S S S
10. Gold Nanoparticles Nanoshells
Nanotechnology is the term given to those areas of science and engineering where phenomena that take place at dimensions in the nanometre scale are utilized in the design, characterization, production, and application of materials, structures, devices, and systems.Nanomedicine is one of the most rapidly growing fields of translational medicine and has made marked impacts in terms of alleviation of toxicity and enhancement of efficacy for therapies. The convergence of chemistry and nanomedicine may allow the development of patient-individualized treatments (e.g., on-demand drug delivery and self-regulated drug delivery) and provide new therapeutic modalities (e.g., new therapeutic formulations and imaging modalities). Progress in this field will depend on the fundamental understanding of organic and polymer chemistry, materials engineering, biology, and clinical practice to allow for rational design and creation of new smart chemistry. As such, nanotechnology holds the promise of delivering the greatest technological breakthroughs in history. Over the next couple of years, it is widely anticipated that nanotechnology will continue to evolve and expand in many areas of life and science, and the achievements of nanotechnology will be applied in medical sciences, including diagnostics, drug delivery systems, and patient treatment so anaesthesiologists should be aware of these new changes.Biomedical applications of smart materials can be divided into three categories:
(1) implants and stents, such as bone plates and marrow needles
(2) surgical and dental instruments, devices, and fixtures, such as orthodontic fixtures and biopsy forceps
(3) devices and instruments for medical checkups, such as ultrasonic devices.
The applications of the first category require strict biocompatibility of a material because it is implanted in the body for long periods. Among many traditional materials, including metals, alloys, and ceramics, that are available commercially, only a limited number are currently used as prostheses or biomaterials in medicine and dentistry. The applications in the second category require excellent mechanical characteristics as well as biocompatibility. The third category is used mainly for transducers.
Precisely engineered magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been widely explored for applications including theragnostic platforms, drug delivery systems, biomaterial/device coatings, tissue engineering scaffolds, performance-enhanced therapeutic alternatives, and even in SARS-CoV-2 detection strips. Such popularity is due to their unique, challenging, and tailorable physicochemical/magnetic properties. Given the wide biomedical-related potential applications of MNPs, significant achievements have been reached and published (exponentially) in the last five years, both in synthesis and application tailoring. In addition to essential works in this field, we have focused on the latest representative reports.
Gold Nano Particles Of Cancer Treatment: A ReviewShrikant Shirole
Gold nanoparticles are emerging as promising agents for cancer
therapy and are being investigated as drug carriers, photothermal
agents, contrast agents and radiosensitisers. Cancer is the disease
caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the
body.In this review some various nanotechnology is found the 10 new
technique and treated with all the cancer treatment is beneficial
compare to other cancer therapy.Will the synthesis of various gold
nano particles and find out the gold nano shells, gold nano cages, gold
colloidal nano spheres. Then Nanoparticles can be used to target bio markers or antigens that
are highly specific to Cancer cells.This gold nano particles using the therapy Rheumatoid
arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, Cancer detection. The introduces to the cancer diseases,nano
particles techniques, cancer therapy, then various types of the gold nano particles, propertices
of cancer cells, future scope of cancer treatment, applications, background of cancer
treatment will be discussed.
KEYWORDS: Gold nano particles techniques, cancer treatment, clinical trials.
Know About The Nanoparticles and Its Different TypesChristianSmith141
Nanoparticles are a hot topic in the world of nanotechnology, and for a good reason. These tiny particles have a range of important uses. Learn more about nanoparticles and their properties here.
Gold Nanoparticles provides target specific drug delivery which ensures proper potency of the cytotoxic drug with minimal side effects as compared to other traditional methods of chemotherapy administration
1. Done by: Dr. Mohamad Ghazi Kassem
2. What is Nanotechnology An engineered DNA strandtiny motor pRNA Semiconducting metal junction formed by two carbon nanotubes Nanotechnology is the creation of functional materials, devices and systems, through the understanding and control of matter at dimensions in the nanometer scale length (1-100 nm), where new functionalities and properties of matter are observed and harnessed for a broad range of applications.
3. What is Nanoscale Fullerenes C60 22 cm 12,756 Km 1.27 × 107 m 0.22 m 10 millions times smaller 0.7 nm 0.7 × 10-9 m 1 billion times smaller
4. What Are Gold Nanoparticles? • Gold nanoparticles (‘nanogold’) occur as clusters of gold atoms up to 100nm in diameter. Gold nanoparticle • Nanogold has unusual visible properties because the particles are small enough to scatter visible light. - in contrast, mass gold reflects light. 5nm gold clusters
5. • Gold nanoparticles appear yellow to deep red to in solution. - colour depends on size of nanoparticles • The distance between particles also affects colour - surface plasmon resonance is the term used by nanotechnologists to describe this effect.
6. Why Gold Nanoparticles Cancer is a difficult disease to treat, contain, and identify. There are many different ways for treating cancer such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and many others. These methods are effective if the cancer tumor is caught soon enough. However, these treatments are not effective enough because they do not only target the affected cells, they also affect healthy cells. But • Gold Nanoparticles are non toxic • With Gold Nanoparticles we can detecting cancer cells and even destroy them without affect healthy cells.
7. Mostafa A. El-Sayed Julius Brown Chair and Regents Professor; Director, Laser Dynamics Laboratory “Gold nanoparticles are very good at scattering and absorbing light,” said Mostafa El-Sayed, director of the Laser Dyanamics Laboratory and chemistry professor at Georgia Tech. “We wanted to see if we could harness that scattering property in a living cell to make cancer detection easier. So far, the results are extremely promising.”
8. Gold Nanoparticle Tumor Detection The common strategy to detect the tumor is the functionalization of the nanoparticle with an antibody specific to the tumor antigens, and then detect the nanoparticle by some spectroscopic technique B. Tumor photograph Imaging with gold nanoparticles as contrast agent
9. Many cancer cells have a protein, known as Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EFGR), all over their surface, while healthy cells typically do not express the protein as strongly. By conjugating, or binding, the gold nanoparticles to an antibody for EFGR, suitably named antiEFGR, researchers were able to get the nanoparticles to attach themselves to the cancer cells. Electrostatically + + + + - - - + + + - + -+ - - + + + + Covalently S S S S S S S S
10. Gold Nanoparticles Nanoshells
Nanotechnology is the term given to those areas of science and engineering where phenomena that take place at dimensions in the nanometre scale are utilized in the design, characterization, production, and application of materials, structures, devices, and systems.Nanomedicine is one of the most rapidly growing fields of translational medicine and has made marked impacts in terms of alleviation of toxicity and enhancement of efficacy for therapies. The convergence of chemistry and nanomedicine may allow the development of patient-individualized treatments (e.g., on-demand drug delivery and self-regulated drug delivery) and provide new therapeutic modalities (e.g., new therapeutic formulations and imaging modalities). Progress in this field will depend on the fundamental understanding of organic and polymer chemistry, materials engineering, biology, and clinical practice to allow for rational design and creation of new smart chemistry. As such, nanotechnology holds the promise of delivering the greatest technological breakthroughs in history. Over the next couple of years, it is widely anticipated that nanotechnology will continue to evolve and expand in many areas of life and science, and the achievements of nanotechnology will be applied in medical sciences, including diagnostics, drug delivery systems, and patient treatment so anaesthesiologists should be aware of these new changes.Biomedical applications of smart materials can be divided into three categories:
(1) implants and stents, such as bone plates and marrow needles
(2) surgical and dental instruments, devices, and fixtures, such as orthodontic fixtures and biopsy forceps
(3) devices and instruments for medical checkups, such as ultrasonic devices.
The applications of the first category require strict biocompatibility of a material because it is implanted in the body for long periods. Among many traditional materials, including metals, alloys, and ceramics, that are available commercially, only a limited number are currently used as prostheses or biomaterials in medicine and dentistry. The applications in the second category require excellent mechanical characteristics as well as biocompatibility. The third category is used mainly for transducers.
Precisely engineered magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been widely explored for applications including theragnostic platforms, drug delivery systems, biomaterial/device coatings, tissue engineering scaffolds, performance-enhanced therapeutic alternatives, and even in SARS-CoV-2 detection strips. Such popularity is due to their unique, challenging, and tailorable physicochemical/magnetic properties. Given the wide biomedical-related potential applications of MNPs, significant achievements have been reached and published (exponentially) in the last five years, both in synthesis and application tailoring. In addition to essential works in this field, we have focused on the latest representative reports.
Gold Nano Particles Of Cancer Treatment: A ReviewShrikant Shirole
Gold nanoparticles are emerging as promising agents for cancer
therapy and are being investigated as drug carriers, photothermal
agents, contrast agents and radiosensitisers. Cancer is the disease
caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the
body.In this review some various nanotechnology is found the 10 new
technique and treated with all the cancer treatment is beneficial
compare to other cancer therapy.Will the synthesis of various gold
nano particles and find out the gold nano shells, gold nano cages, gold
colloidal nano spheres. Then Nanoparticles can be used to target bio markers or antigens that
are highly specific to Cancer cells.This gold nano particles using the therapy Rheumatoid
arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, Cancer detection. The introduces to the cancer diseases,nano
particles techniques, cancer therapy, then various types of the gold nano particles, propertices
of cancer cells, future scope of cancer treatment, applications, background of cancer
treatment will be discussed.
KEYWORDS: Gold nano particles techniques, cancer treatment, clinical trials.
DERIVATION OF MODIFIED BERNOULLI EQUATION WITH VISCOUS EFFECTS AND TERMINAL V...Wasswaderrick3
In this book, we use conservation of energy techniques on a fluid element to derive the Modified Bernoulli equation of flow with viscous or friction effects. We derive the general equation of flow/ velocity and then from this we derive the Pouiselle flow equation, the transition flow equation and the turbulent flow equation. In the situations where there are no viscous effects , the equation reduces to the Bernoulli equation. From experimental results, we are able to include other terms in the Bernoulli equation. We also look at cases where pressure gradients exist. We use the Modified Bernoulli equation to derive equations of flow rate for pipes of different cross sectional areas connected together. We also extend our techniques of energy conservation to a sphere falling in a viscous medium under the effect of gravity. We demonstrate Stokes equation of terminal velocity and turbulent flow equation. We look at a way of calculating the time taken for a body to fall in a viscous medium. We also look at the general equation of terminal velocity.
Observation of Io’s Resurfacing via Plume Deposition Using Ground-based Adapt...Sérgio Sacani
Since volcanic activity was first discovered on Io from Voyager images in 1979, changes
on Io’s surface have been monitored from both spacecraft and ground-based telescopes.
Here, we present the highest spatial resolution images of Io ever obtained from a groundbased telescope. These images, acquired by the SHARK-VIS instrument on the Large
Binocular Telescope, show evidence of a major resurfacing event on Io’s trailing hemisphere. When compared to the most recent spacecraft images, the SHARK-VIS images
show that a plume deposit from a powerful eruption at Pillan Patera has covered part
of the long-lived Pele plume deposit. Although this type of resurfacing event may be common on Io, few have been detected due to the rarity of spacecraft visits and the previously low spatial resolution available from Earth-based telescopes. The SHARK-VIS instrument ushers in a new era of high resolution imaging of Io’s surface using adaptive
optics at visible wavelengths.
This presentation explores a brief idea about the structural and functional attributes of nucleotides, the structure and function of genetic materials along with the impact of UV rays and pH upon them.
Richard's aventures in two entangled wonderlandsRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
The ability to recreate computational results with minimal effort and actionable metrics provides a solid foundation for scientific research and software development. When people can replicate an analysis at the touch of a button using open-source software, open data, and methods to assess and compare proposals, it significantly eases verification of results, engagement with a diverse range of contributors, and progress. However, we have yet to fully achieve this; there are still many sociotechnical frictions.
Inspired by David Donoho's vision, this talk aims to revisit the three crucial pillars of frictionless reproducibility (data sharing, code sharing, and competitive challenges) with the perspective of deep software variability.
Our observation is that multiple layers — hardware, operating systems, third-party libraries, software versions, input data, compile-time options, and parameters — are subject to variability that exacerbates frictions but is also essential for achieving robust, generalizable results and fostering innovation. I will first review the literature, providing evidence of how the complex variability interactions across these layers affect qualitative and quantitative software properties, thereby complicating the reproduction and replication of scientific studies in various fields.
I will then present some software engineering and AI techniques that can support the strategic exploration of variability spaces. These include the use of abstractions and models (e.g., feature models), sampling strategies (e.g., uniform, random), cost-effective measurements (e.g., incremental build of software configurations), and dimensionality reduction methods (e.g., transfer learning, feature selection, software debloating).
I will finally argue that deep variability is both the problem and solution of frictionless reproducibility, calling the software science community to develop new methods and tools to manage variability and foster reproducibility in software systems.
Exposé invité Journées Nationales du GDR GPL 2024
Deep Behavioral Phenotyping in Systems Neuroscience for Functional Atlasing a...Ana Luísa Pinho
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) provides means to characterize brain activations in response to behavior. However, cognitive neuroscience has been limited to group-level effects referring to the performance of specific tasks. To obtain the functional profile of elementary cognitive mechanisms, the combination of brain responses to many tasks is required. Yet, to date, both structural atlases and parcellation-based activations do not fully account for cognitive function and still present several limitations. Further, they do not adapt overall to individual characteristics. In this talk, I will give an account of deep-behavioral phenotyping strategies, namely data-driven methods in large task-fMRI datasets, to optimize functional brain-data collection and improve inference of effects-of-interest related to mental processes. Key to this approach is the employment of fast multi-functional paradigms rich on features that can be well parametrized and, consequently, facilitate the creation of psycho-physiological constructs to be modelled with imaging data. Particular emphasis will be given to music stimuli when studying high-order cognitive mechanisms, due to their ecological nature and quality to enable complex behavior compounded by discrete entities. I will also discuss how deep-behavioral phenotyping and individualized models applied to neuroimaging data can better account for the subject-specific organization of domain-general cognitive systems in the human brain. Finally, the accumulation of functional brain signatures brings the possibility to clarify relationships among tasks and create a univocal link between brain systems and mental functions through: (1) the development of ontologies proposing an organization of cognitive processes; and (2) brain-network taxonomies describing functional specialization. To this end, tools to improve commensurability in cognitive science are necessary, such as public repositories, ontology-based platforms and automated meta-analysis tools. I will thus discuss some brain-atlasing resources currently under development, and their applicability in cognitive as well as clinical neuroscience.
Earliest Galaxies in the JADES Origins Field: Luminosity Function and Cosmic ...Sérgio Sacani
We characterize the earliest galaxy population in the JADES Origins Field (JOF), the deepest
imaging field observed with JWST. We make use of the ancillary Hubble optical images (5 filters
spanning 0.4−0.9µm) and novel JWST images with 14 filters spanning 0.8−5µm, including 7 mediumband filters, and reaching total exposure times of up to 46 hours per filter. We combine all our data
at > 2.3µm to construct an ultradeep image, reaching as deep as ≈ 31.4 AB mag in the stack and
30.3-31.0 AB mag (5σ, r = 0.1” circular aperture) in individual filters. We measure photometric
redshifts and use robust selection criteria to identify a sample of eight galaxy candidates at redshifts
z = 11.5 − 15. These objects show compact half-light radii of R1/2 ∼ 50 − 200pc, stellar masses of
M⋆ ∼ 107−108M⊙, and star-formation rates of SFR ∼ 0.1−1 M⊙ yr−1
. Our search finds no candidates
at 15 < z < 20, placing upper limits at these redshifts. We develop a forward modeling approach to
infer the properties of the evolving luminosity function without binning in redshift or luminosity that
marginalizes over the photometric redshift uncertainty of our candidate galaxies and incorporates the
impact of non-detections. We find a z = 12 luminosity function in good agreement with prior results,
and that the luminosity function normalization and UV luminosity density decline by a factor of ∼ 2.5
from z = 12 to z = 14. We discuss the possible implications of our results in the context of theoretical
models for evolution of the dark matter halo mass function.
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technologyLokesh Patil
As consumer awareness of health and wellness rises, the nutraceutical market—which includes goods like functional meals, drinks, and dietary supplements that provide health advantages beyond basic nutrition—is growing significantly. As healthcare expenses rise, the population ages, and people want natural and preventative health solutions more and more, this industry is increasing quickly. Further driving market expansion are product formulation innovations and the use of cutting-edge technology for customized nutrition. With its worldwide reach, the nutraceutical industry is expected to keep growing and provide significant chances for research and investment in a number of categories, including vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and herbal supplements.
2. NANOPARTICLE
• According to International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry,a particle of any shape
with dimensions in the 10^-7 m to 10^-9 m range is termed as a nanoparticle.
• Nanometer-sized particles have optical, magnetic, chemical and structural properties
that set them apart from bulk solids, with potential applications in medicine.
5. GOLD(AU)
• Gold (Latin -aureum) is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense,
soft, malleable ,ductile and an inert metal.
6. GOLD NANOPARTICLES
(AUNP)
• Gold nanoparticles is also
called colloidal gold.
• Nano-sized gold colloids can
appear blue or red in color.
7. HISTORY OF GOLD
NANOPARTICLES
• In 1857, Faraday first synthesised colloidal gold by reducing gold chloride using
phosporous.
• During the 20th century , techniques like transmission electron microscopy and
atomic force microscopy enabled the direct imaging of nanoparticles.
13. NANO ONCOLOGY
• Contrast media in optoacoustic imaging of
cancer.
• Targeted delivery of chemotherapeutic
agents.
• Photo-thermal therapy of tumours.
• Identification of biomarkers.
• Radio-sensitizers
15. NANO CARDIOLOGY
• Targeted delivery of cardio-protective drugs.
• Activate metabolic processes to reduce BP , thereby improves blood circulation.
• Potentially intervene in lipo-protein matrix in atherosclerosis.
• Identification of biomarkers.
Spivak et al. The EPMA Journal 2013, 4:18
16. NANO IMMUNOLOGY
• Applications include rapid tests such as lateral flow, vertical flow, western blots and
dot-blot assays.
• Gold nanoparticles are effective vaccine adjuvants and enhance the immune response
via different cytokine pathways depending on their sizes and shapes.
Demenev V.A., Shchinova M.A., Ivanov L.I., Vorob’eva R.N., Zdanovskaya N.I., Nebaykina N.V..Vopr. Virusol. 1996;41:107–110.
17. THERAPUETICS
In 1997, the successful application of colloidal gold in a patient with rheumatoid
arthritis was first reported
In 2008, a vast array of data on the ten-year-long clinical trials of the preparation
Aurasol ® for administration upon severe forms of rheumatoid arthritis was
published.
Abraham G.E.. Orig. Intern. 2008;15:132–158
18. NANO IMAGING
• Gold induces a strong X-ray attenuation, hence they are used as optical imaging probes.
• Various types of targeted nano-probes have been developed for optical and MRI molecular
imaging.
• More recently, hybrid nanoparticles such as anti-biofouling polymer-coated gold
nanoparticles ,gadolinium coated gold nanoparticles. polymer-coated Bi2S3
nanoparticles have been developed as vascular CT contrast agents.
Rabin O, Perez JM, Grimm J, Wojtkiewicz G, Weissleder R. An X-ray computed tomography imaging agent based on long-circulating bismuth sulphide nanoparticles. Nature
Materials. 2006;5:118–122.
Lamerichs R. MRI-based molecular imaging using nano-particles. Cellular Oncology. 2008;30:100–10
21. Factors affecting
pharmacological properties
need to be clarified
Long term cytotoxicity effects
must be studied
Eliminate the inflammatory and
immune response triggered by
some polymer coatings
Economics
Challenges
22. CONCLUSION
• Nanotechnology can play an intimate role in individualized medicine with potential
enhancements increasing the affinity of the nanoparticle for cancerous cells and
amplifying the uptake of diagnostic and therapeutic moieties into diseased cells
with greater efficiency.
23. “ Gold nanoparticles may provide a new
light into the applications spanning right
from gene-regulation to diagnostic imaging
as a promising novel agent!!!!......”
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