Peptides of natural and synthetic sources are compounds operating in a wide range of
biological interactions. They play a key role in biotechnological applications as both therapeutic …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents based on paramagnetic gadolinium
complexes are widely used in biomedical research and diagnosis. Their application is intended …

Active targeting by means of drug encapsulated nanoparticles decorated with targeting
bioactive moieties represents the next frontier in drug delivery; it reduces drug side effects and …

Over recent years, multifunctional compounds that combine diagnostic and therapeutic
modalities using one unified material have been developed and designated as theranostics. …

Regulatory peptides and their analogs are being extensively investigated as radiopharmaceuticals
for cancer imaging and therapy. Receptors of the cholecystokinin family have been …

Purpose Specific overexpression of cholecystokinin 2 (CCK2)/gastrin receptors has been
demonstrated in several tumours of neuroendocrine origin. In some of these cancer types, …

Silver has a long history of antimicrobial activity and received an increasing interest in last
decades owing to the rise in antimicrobial resistance. The major drawback is the limited …

Objectives Drug delivery systems consisting of liposomes displaying a cell surface receptor-targeting
peptide are being developed to specifically deliver chemotherapeutic drugs to …

New amphiphilic molecules containing a bioactive peptide or a claw moiety have been
prepared in order to obtain mixed micelles as target-specific contrast agents in magnetic …

The evolution of antibacterial resistance has arisen as the main downside in fighting bacterial
infections pushing researchers to develop novel, more potent and multimodal alternative …