From nutraceuticals to pharmaceuticals to nanopharmaceuticals: a case study in angiogenesis modulation during oxidative stress

Mol Biotechnol. 2007 Sep;37(1):72-80. doi: 10.1007/s12033-007-0064-7.

Abstract

This report reviews the potential applications of nanotechnology in various therapeutics and diagnostics areas with special emphasis on key frontiers in angiogenesis modulation using naturally driven drug targets including compounds that modulate oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways for the potential treatment of vascular, cancer, inflammatory, and ocular disorders. Recent advances of the nanotechnology mediated gene delivery are also described in this paper.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drug Delivery Systems*
  • Gene Transfer Techniques
  • Humans
  • Nanoparticles / therapeutic use*
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / drug therapy*
  • Oxidative Stress