Publications by authors named "R Noto"

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-enclosed bio-nanoparticles secreted by cells and naturally evolved to transport various bioactive molecules between cells and even organisms. These cellular objects are considered one of the most promising bio-nanovehicles for the delivery of native and exogenous molecular cargo. However, many challenges with state-of-the-art EV-based candidates as drug carriers still exist, including issues with scalability, batch-to-batch reproducibility, and cost-sustainability of the final therapeutic formulation.

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Objectives: Patients with Chiari malformation (CM) are prone to a variety of neurological sequelae, including benign intracranial hypertension (BIH). In these patients, BIH is attributed to impaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow due to anatomical abnormalities of the posterior fossa. Occasionally, patients with CM may require growth hormone therapy (GHT), which can increase the production of CSF.

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Invited for this month's cover are the collaborating groups of Prof. Serena Riela at University of Catania, Prof. César Viseras at University of Granada and Dr.

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Article Synopsis
  • Use of hydrogels in biomedicine is rising due to their ability to create targeted drug delivery systems, particularly with a focus on the development of a hydrogel using Laponite® clay and cucurbit[6]uril for flufenamic acid delivery.
  • Research included assessing the interaction between cucurbit[6]uril and flufenamic acid through UV-Vis spectroscopy and molecular modeling, followed by using this complex as a filler in the hydrogel.
  • The study evaluated the hydrogel's properties like viscosity and self-repair, examined its morphology, assessed stability and diffusion of the mixture, and investigated the in vitro release kinetics of flufenamic acid in a simulated skin environment.
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