Vishal Shahidadpury (University of South Florida Health)

Stem cell nano drug delivery applications to treat diabetes

4 May 2016 | By Anjali Hirani (University of South Florida Health), Vishal Shahidadpury (University of South Florida Health), Yashwant Pathak (University of South Florida Health)

Stem cell therapy is currently utilised in medicine for its application in tissue repair and regenerative medicine. Unique characteristics of stem cells, such as self-renewal and differentiation, allow its function to be applicable for therapeutic purposes. Nanotechnology and cell microencapsulation have been researched and used as a means to protect…