Bioactive nano-capsules to hijack cell behavior

(University of Basel) Many diseases are caused by defects in signaling pathways of body cells. In the future, bioactive nanocapsules could become a valuable tool for medicine to control these pathways. Researchers from the University of Basel have taken an important step in this direction: They succeed in having several different nanocapsules work in tandem to amplify a natural signaling cascade and influence cell behavior.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 14, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news