Bone development is a complex process involving a vast number of growth factors and chemical substances. These factors include transforming growth factor-beta, platelet-derived growth factor, insulin-like growth factor, and most importantly, the bone morphogenetic protein, which exhibits excellent therapeutic value in bone repair. However, the spatial-temporal relationship in the expression of these factors during bone formation makes the bone repair a more complicated process to address. Thus, using a single therapeutic agent to address bone formation does not seem to provide a clinically effective option. Conversely, a dual delivery approach facilitating the co-delivery of agents has proved to be a dynamic alternative since such a strategy can provide more efficient spatial-temporal action. Such delivery systems can smartly target more than one pathway or differentiation lineage and thus offer more efficient bone regeneration. This review discusses various dual delivery strategies reported in the literature employed to achieve improved bone regeneration. These include concurrent use of different therapeutic agents (including growth factors and drugs), enhancing bone formation and cell recruitment, and improving the efficiency of bone healing.
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Phys Ther
December 2024
Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics and Institute for Healthcare Delivery Science, Department of Population Health Science & Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, United States.
Objective: Prehabilitation may have benefits for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), given an aging population with multimorbidity and the growth of value-based programs that focus on reducing postoperative costs. We aimed to describe prehabilitation use and examine predictors of utilization in fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study using the Medicare Limited Data Set included fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries who were ≥ 66 years old and who underwent inpatient elective THA or TKA between January 1, 2016, and September 30, 2021.
ACS Appl Bio Mater
December 2024
Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban 4300, South Africa.
Bacterial infections pose an increasingly worrisome threat to the health of humankind, with antibiotic resistance contributing significantly to this burden. With current conventional antibiotics perpetuating the problem, and a paucity in developing antibiotics, drug delivery systems incorporating nanotechnology appear promising. As such, a dual enzyme-responsive multifunctional nanostructured lipid carrier (NLC) incorporating farnesol (FAN) and triglycerol monostearate (TGMS), was conceptualized for the codelivery of vancomycin (VCM) and antimicrobial peptide (AMP) to enhance the antibacterial activity of VCM.
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December 2024
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Translational Tissue Engineering Center, Johns Hopkins Translational ImmunoEngineering Center, and the Institute for Nanobiotechnology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 400 N. Broadway, Smith Building 5017, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, United States.
Biomimetic particles that can replicate aspects of natural biological cell function are useful for advanced biological engineering applications. Engineering such particles requires mimicking the chemical complexity of the surface of biological cells, and this can be achieved by coating synthetic particles with naturally derived cell membranes. Past research has demonstrated the feasibility of utilizing cell membrane coatings from a variety of cell types to achieve extended blood circulation half-life.
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December 2024
Metamaterials Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States.
Janus micro- and nanoparticles, featuring unique dual-interface designs, are at the forefront of rapidly advancing fields such as optics, medicine, and chemistry. Accessible control over the position and orientation of Janus particles within a cluster is crucial for unlocking versatile applications, including targeted drug delivery, self-assembly, micro- and nanomotors, and asymmetric imaging. Nevertheless, precise mechanical manipulation of Janus particles remains a significant practical challenge across these fields.
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December 2024
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat 39002, India.
Spurred by the latest developments and growing utilization of zero-dimensional (0D) drug delivery and drug sensors, this investigation examines the possibilities of the 0D C fullerene for drug delivery and the detection of the anticancer drug chlormethine (CHL), the overabundance of which poses a significant threat to living organisms. This study employs density functional theory and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) simulations (AIMD) to evaluate and gain insights into the interaction mechanisms between pristine C fullerene, metal-metalloid (MM)-modified C fullerene (with Al, Fe, and B), and the anticancer drug CHL. It is observed that in the gas phase, the CHL drug molecule adsorbs onto the fullerenes in the following order: B-C > Fe-C > Al-C > C.
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