Journal
NANOMEDICINE
Volume 6, Issue 4, Pages 693-700Publisher
FUTURE MEDICINE LTD
DOI: 10.2217/NNM.11.42
Keywords
extracellular; intracellular; nanoparticle; particle tracking; virus
Funding
- NIH [1RC2GM092599-01, T32EB009379]
- National Science Foundation Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology [EEC-0647452]
- National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates [DBI-1004476]
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Particle tracking is an invaluable technique to extract quantitative and qualitative information regarding the transport of nanomaterials through complex biological environments. This technique can be used to probe the dynamic behavior of nanoparticles as they interact with and navigate through intra- and extracellular barriers. In this article, we focus on the recent developments in the application of particle-tracking technology to nanomedicine, including the study of synthetic and virus-based materials designed for gene and drug delivery. Specifically, we cover research where mean square displacements of nanomaterial transport were explicitly determined in order to quantitatively assess the transport of nanoparticles through biological environments. Particle-tracking experiments can provide important insights that may help guide the design of more intelligent and effective diagnostic and therapeutic nanoparticles.
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