Lymphatic vessels are critical for the maintenance of tissue fluid homeostasis and their
dysfunction contributes to several human diseases. The activin receptor-like kinase 1 (ALK1) is a …

New vaccine formulations are still highly anticipated in the near-future to face incoming
health challenges, such as emergence or reemergence of severe infectious diseases, …

The use of fluorescent nanostructures can bring several benefits on the signal to background
ratio for in vitro microscopy, in vivo small animal imaging, and image-guided surgery. …

Aim: We report the physicochemical analysis of nanosystems intended for cardiovascular
applications and their toxicological characterization in static and dynamic cell culture conditions…

Fluorescence imaging is opening a new era in image-guided surgery and other medical
applications. The only FDA approved contrast agent in the near infrared is IndoCyanine Green (…

Among various attempts to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT),
the specific delivery of photosensitizer (PS) in the tumor tissue is expected to improve its …

Achieving prolonged and localized delivery of small interfering RNA (siRNA) at a specific
site is highly desirable, since siRNA therapy has become a promising strategy for many …

A new contrast agent, LipImage™ 815, has been designed and compared to previously
described indocyanine green (ICG)-loaded lipid nanoparticles (ICG-lipidots®). Both contrast …

Brain effects of erythropoietin (Epo) are proposed to involve a heteromeric receptor
comprising the classical Epo receptor (Epo‐R) and the common β chain (βc). However, data …

HIV is one of the deadliest pandemics of modern times, having already caused 35 million
deaths around the world. Despite the huge efforts spent to develop treatments, the virus cannot …