Biomedical nanomotors: efficient glucose-mediated insulin release

Abstract

Ultrasound-propelled gold/mesoporous silica nanomotors loaded with insulin and functionalized with pH-responsive supramolecular nanovalves are able to release the entrapped hormone autonomously in the presence of d-glucose.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2017
Source ID
10.1039/c7nr05535h

Entities

People

  • Berta Esteban Fernandez De Avila
  • Doris E. Ramírez-herrera
  • Joseph Wang
  • Paula Díez
  • Reynaldo Villalonga

Organizations

  • Complutense University of Madrid
  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • United States Army
  • University of California

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Women's Health and Cancer Risk Research: African American Women and Pregnancy Outcomes.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology