Smart Nanoparticles Could Make Hydrogen Gas Therapy Safer and More Effective
- Authors
- Qianjun He
- Journal
- Biomaterials Science
- Year
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1039/C7BM00699C
- Study Type
- clinical
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Country
- China
- Health Condition
- Cancer
- Body System
- Cardiovascular
TL;DR
Scientists are developing tiny nano-particles to deliver healing gases (like hydrogen and nitric oxide) directly to sick parts of your body, which could treat serious diseases like cancer and heart problems while being safer than giving gas therapy the old way.
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Summary
Researchers have developed a new concept called precision gas therapy that uses nanomedicine to deliver therapeutic gases like hydrogen, nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulfide more safely and effectively. Traditional gas therapy faces challenges with toxicity and limited effectiveness. The proposed nanomedicine approach uses smart nanoparticles to target specific areas of the body and control gas release, potentially revolutionizing treatment for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other major health conditions. This perspective article outlines existing solutions and future research directions for making gas therapy more precise, safer, and therapeutically beneficial through advanced nanotechnology delivery systems.
Abstract
Gas therapy is an emerging and promising field owing to unique therapeutic effects of several kinds of gases (NO, CO, H2S and H2) in many major diseases including cancer and cardiovascular diseases, and is also facing the challenges in enhancing gas therapy efficacy and avoiding gas poisoning risk. Here, we have proposed a new concept of precision gas therapy by the nanomedicine strategy to overcome the challenges. In this perspective, we have addressed a series of existing and potential solutions from the view of nanomedicine, and conveyed a collection of opinions about the future expandable researches of precision gas therapy.