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