Nanomedicine  

Oleh:

Kim, Betty Y.S. ; Rutka, James T. ; Chan, Warren C.W.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The New England Journal of Medicine (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 363 no. 25 (Dec. 2010), page 2434-2443.
Topik: Nanotechnology; Nanomaterials
Fulltext: Nanomaterials Commonly Used in Medicine.pdf (76.78KB)

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: N08.K.2010.01 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Many diseases originate from alterations in biologic processes at the molecular or nanoscale level. Mutated genes, misfolded proteins, and infections caused by viruses or bacteria can lead to cell malfunction or miscommunication, sometimes leading to life-threatening diseases. These molecules and infectious agents are nanometers in size and may be located in biologic systems that are protected by nanometer-size barriers, such as nuclear pores 9 nm in diameter. Their chemical properties, size, and shape appear to dictate the transport of molecules to specific biologic compartments and the interactions between molecules. Nanotechnology is defined as the “intentional design, characterization, production, and applications of materials, structures, devices, and systems by controlling their size and shape in the nanoscale range (1 to 100 nm).”1 Because nanomaterials are similar in scale to biologic molecules and systems yet can be engineered to have various functions, nanotechnology is potentially useful for medical applications. The field of nanomedicine aims to use the properties and physical characteristics of nanomaterials for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases at the molecular level.

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