Nano-Medicine for Thrombosis:A Precise Diagnosis and Treatment Strategy

Thrombosis is a global health issue and one of the leading factors of death.However,its diagnosis has been limited to the late stages,and its therapeutic window is too narrow to provide reasonable and effective treatment.In addition,clinical thrombolytics suffer from a short half-life,allergic reactions,inactivation,and unwanted tissue hemorrhage.Nano-medicines have gained extensive attention in diagnosis,drug delivery,and photo/sound/magnetic-theranostics due to their convertible properties.Furthermore,diagnosis and treatment of thrombosis using nano-medicines have also been widely studied.This review summarizes the recent advances in this area,which revealed six types of nanoparticle approaches:(1)in vitro diagnostic kits using“synthetic biomarkers”;(2)in vivo imaging using nano-contrast agents;(3)targeted drug delivery systems using artificial nanoparticles;(4)microenvironment responsive drug delivery systems;(5)drug delivery systems using biological nanostructures;and(6)treatments with external irradiation.The investigations of nano-medicines are believed to be of great significance,and some of the advanced drug delivery systems show potential applications in clinical theranotics.

Current perspectives of nanoparticles in medical and dental biomaterials

Nanotechnology is gaining tremendous impetus due to its capability of modulating metals into their nanosize, which drastically changes the chemical, physical and optical properties of metals. Nanoparticles have been intro- duced as materials with good potential to be extensively used in biological and medical applications. Nanoparticles are clusters of atoms in the size range of 1-100 nm. Inorganic nanoparticles and their nano-composites are applied as good antibacterial agents. Due to the outbreak of infectious diseases caused by different pathogenic bacteria and the development of antibiotic resistance, pharmaceutical companies and researchers are searching for new antibacterial agents. The metallic nanoparticles are the most promising as they show good antibacterial properties due to their large surface area to volume ratios, which draw growing interest from researchers due to increasing microbial resistance against metal ions, antibiotics and the development of resistant strains. Metallic nanoparticles can be used as effective growth inhibitors in various microorganisms and thereby are applicable to diverse medical devices. Nanotechnology discloses the use of elemental nanoparticles as active antibacterial ingredient for dental materials. In dentistry, both restorative materials and oral bacteria are believed to be responsible for restoration failure. Secondary caries is found to be the main reason to restoration failure. Secondary caries is primarily caused by invasion of plaque bacteria （acid-producing bacteria） such as Streptococcus mutans and lactobacilli in the presence of fermentable carbohydrates. To make long-lasting restorations, antibacterial materials should be made. The potential of nanoparticles to control the formation of biofilms within the oral cavity is also coming under in- creasing scrutiny. Possible uses of nanoparticles as topically applied agents within dental materials and the appli- cation of nanoparticles in the control of oral infections are also reviewed.

A prospective future towards bio/medical technology and bioelectronics based on 2D vdWs heterostructures

Nano-biotechnology research has become extremely important due to the possibilities in manipulation and characterization of biological molecules through nanodevices.Nanomaterials exhibit exciting electrical,optoelectronic,magnetic,mechanical and chemical properties that can be exploited to develop efficient biosensors or bio-probes.Those unique properties in nanomaterials can also be used in bioimaging and cancer therapeutics,where biomolecules influence the inherent properties in nanomaterials.Effective manipulation of nanomaterial properties can lead to many breakthroughs in nanotechnology applications.Nowadays,2D nanomaterials have emerged as viable materials for nanotechnology.Large cross-section area and functional availability of 2D or 1D quantum limit in these nanomaterials allow greater flexibility and better nanodevice performance.2D nanomaterials enable advanced bioelectronics to be more easily integrated due to their atomic thickness,biocompatibility,mechanical flexibility and conformity.Furthermore,with the development of 2D material heterostructures,enhanced material properties can be obtained which can directly influence bio-nanotechnology applications.This article firstly reviews the development of various types of 2D heterostructures in a wide variety of nano-biotechnology applications.Furthermore,future 2D heterostructure scopes in bioimaging,nanomedicine,bio-markers/therapy and bioelectronics are discussed.This paper can be an avenue for providing a wide scope for 2D van der Waals(vdWs)heterostructures in bio-and medical fields.