Research progress on the biomedical application of microalgae / 浙江大学学报·医学版
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
;
(6): 261-266, 2021.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-879965
ABSTRACT
Microalgae is an easy-to-obtain natural biological material with many varieties and abundant natural reserves. Microalgae are rich in natural fluorescein, which can be used as a contrast agent for fluorescence imaging and photoacoustic imaging for medical imaging. With its active surface, microalgae can effectively adsorb functional molecules, metal elements, etc., and have good application prospects in the field of drug delivery. Microalgae can generate oxygen through photosynthesis to increase local oxygen concentration, reverse local hypoxia to enhance the efficacy of hypoxic tumors and promote wound healing. In addition, microalgae have good biocompatibility, and different administration methods have no obvious toxicity. This paper reviews the research progress on the biomedical application of microalgae in bioimaging, drug delivery, hypoxic tumor treatment, wound healing.
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Main subject:
Oxygen
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Wound Healing
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Drug Delivery Systems
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Microalgae
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Hypoxia
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
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