Nanoparticles in Biomedicine-Focus on Imaging Applications

Peng Zhou 2, #

Juping Wang 3, #

Xiaohong Du 5

Tao Huang 6

Prakash D. Nallathamby 7

Lan Yang 1

Weiwei Zou 1

Yongchao Zhou 1

Jean-Michel Jault 8

Song Chen 4, Email

Feng Ding 1, Email

1Department of Microbiology & Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China

2Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China

3Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi 533000, China

Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Jiangsu College of Nursing, Huaian, Jiangsu 223005, China

Center of Systems Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005; Suzhou Institute of Systems Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China.

Department of Chemistry, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA31404, USA

Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA

UMR5086 CNRS/UCBLyon I, MMSB-IBCP, 7 Passage du Vercors 69367 Lyon cedex 07, France

#  These authors contributed equally.

Abstract

Over the last two decades, nanotechnology has become one of the most dynamically evolving fields of research. Various types of nanoparticles are widely exploited to extend our understanding of biological interactions at the molecular level. They are actively engaged in the biomedical research for imaging, biosensing, drug delivery and/or concurrent therapy. Recent progress on this field is briefly reviewed here with an emphasis on the wide imaging applications of nanoparticles. Collectively, this field will no doubt make a greater impact after we gradually address any potential risk of nanoparticles.

Nanoparticles in Biomedicine-Focus on Imaging Applications