What are the Applications of Understanding Cell Uptake?
Knowledge of cell uptake mechanisms has several applications:
- Drug Delivery: Optimizing the design of nanoparticles to enhance targeted drug delivery. - Gene Therapy: Delivering genetic material efficiently into cells for therapeutic purposes. - Diagnostics: Using nanoparticles as contrast agents in imaging techniques to diagnose diseases at an early stage. - Theranostics: Combining therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities in a single nanoparticle platform.