Laponite-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications: A review.

Laponite-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications: A review. Curr Pharm Des. 2019 Apr 02;: Authors: Das SS, Neelam, Hussain K, Singh S, Hussain A, Faruk A, Mike T Abstract Laponite based nanomaterials (LBNMs) are highly diverse regarding their mechanical, chemical, and structural properties, coupled with shape, size, mass, biodegradability and biocompatibility. These ubiquitous properties of LBNMs make them an appropriate material for extensive applications. These have enormous potential for effective and targeted drug delivery comprised of numerous biodegradable materials which results into enhanced bioavailability. Moreover, the clay material has been explored in tissue engineering and bioimaging for diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. The material has been profoundly explored for minimized toxicity of nanomedicines. The present review compiled relevant and informative data to focus on the interactions of laponite nanoparticles and application in drug delivery, tissue engineering, imaging, cell adhesion and proliferation, and in biosensors. Eventually, concise conclusions are drawn concerning biomedical applications and identification of new promising research directions. PMID: 30947654 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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