Brewer Mary, Zhang Tierui, Dong Wenjun, Rutherford Michael, Tian Z Ryan
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA.
Med Clin North Am. 2007 Sep;91(5):963-1016. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2007.05.006.
Burgeoning applications of nanotechnology are altering practices in traditional medicine. Promoted by the National Institutes of Health, nanomedicinal research is advancing technologies and revolutionizing strategies in clinical science by providing easy access to innovative nanodevices and nanosystems based on the rational design and precise integration of functional nanomaterials. Many long-standing challenges in clinical science could be met through advancement and revolutionization. Nanomedicinal diagnostics could acquire critical information regarding the status of diseased tissues and organs quickly and inexpensively with minimal sampling size and invasion. New strategies in therapeutic and regenerative nanomedicines will enable clinicians to take actions in a timely fashion and patient-friendly manner.
纳米技术的蓬勃应用正在改变传统医学的实践。在美国国立卫生研究院的推动下，纳米医学研究正在推进技术发展，并通过基于功能纳米材料的合理设计和精确整合，提供对创新纳米器件和纳米系统的便捷获取，从而彻底改变临床科学的策略。临床科学中许多长期存在的挑战可以通过进步和变革来应对。纳米医学诊断可以以最小的采样量和侵入性，快速且廉价地获取有关患病组织和器官状态的关键信息。治疗性和再生性纳米医学的新策略将使临床医生能够及时且以患者友好的方式采取行动。
