Mar 31, 2026 Researchers discovered a gut-liver serotonin axis where intestinal bacteria activate liver immune cells to clear drug delivery nanoparticles, revealing new ways to boost treatment efficacy. (Nanowerk News) Drug delivery carriers such as lipid nanoparticles (used in mRNA COVID vaccines), viral vectors (used in gene therapy), polymeric nanoparticles...
Protein nanoparticles genetically modify several human cell types
Mar 31, 2026 The protein nanoparticles could help doctors treat cancer and genetic diseases without using modified viruses, which sometimes have harmful side effects. (Nanowerk News) In a demonstration that helps pave the way for gene therapies with fewer side effects, several human cell types were genetically modified with protein...