Research progress on the biomedical application of microalgae.
10.3724/zdxbyxb-2021-0117
- Author:
Danni ZHONG
1
;
Min ZHOU
1
;
Chaojie REN
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Translational Medicine.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Bioimaging;
Drug delivery;
Hypoxic tumor therapy;
Microalgae;
Review;
Wound healing
- MeSH:
Drug Delivery Systems;
Humans;
Hypoxia;
Microalgae;
Oxygen;
Wound Healing
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
2021;50(2):261-266
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
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.
