title: Current progress in nanotechnology applications for diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases.
abstract: Significant progress has been made in nanomedicine, primarily in the form of nanoparticles, for theranostic applications to various diseases. A variety of materials, both organic and inorganic, have been used to develop nanoparticles with promise to achieve improved efficacy in medical applications as well as reduced systemic side effects compared to current standard of care medical practices. In particular, this article highlights the recent development and application of nanoparticles for diagnosing and treating nephropathologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.
authors.forename: Sue Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.
authors.forename: Jung Bok
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Min Soo
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Balikov
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Boire
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Biomedical Engineering and Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Il Keun
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.
authors.forename: Hak-Joon
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 37235, USA.|Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University of Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Gangwon, 220-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000737:chemistry; D050091:Dendrimers / Q000737:chemistry; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry*; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008081:Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D050997:Nanomedicine; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D050091:Dendrimers; D004337:Drug Carriers; D008081:Liposomes; D011108:Polymers; D048271:Chitosan; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide
keywords: drug delivery; kidney disease; nanoparticles; podocyte