生物应用中的纳米管。

Nanotubes in biological applications.

机构信息

Howard P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, CBIS 4105, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA; Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA; Department of Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA.

出版信息

Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2014 Aug;28:25-32. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2013.10.012. Epub 2013 Nov 22.

DOI:10.1016/j.copbio.2013.10.012

PMID:24832071

Abstract

Researchers over the last few years have recognized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as promising materials for a number of biological applications. CNTs are increasingly being explored as potent drug carriers for cancer treatment, for biosensing, and as scaffolds for stem cell culture. Moreover, the integration of CNTs with proteins has led to the development of functional nanocomposites with antimicrobial properties. This review aims at understanding the critical role of CNTs in biological applications with a particular emphasis on more recent studies.

摘要

在过去的几年中，研究人员已经认识到碳纳米管（CNTs）是许多生物应用的有前途的材料。CNTs 越来越多地被探索作为癌症治疗的有效药物载体，用于生物传感，以及作为干细胞培养的支架。此外，将 CNTs 与蛋白质结合已经导致具有抗菌性能的功能纳米复合材料的发展。本综述旨在了解 CNTs 在生物应用中的关键作用，特别强调最近的研究。