Surface Active Molecules in Bio-Medical Applications

Dear Colleagues,

It is well known that surface active molecules have extensive application in every aspect of our lives, many of them being related to the biological, pharmaceutical, and medical fields. In the bio-medical field we can distinguish between endogenous and exogenous surfactants. For instance, pulmonary surfactants deficiency has been recognized as determining the respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), the most common cause of respiratory failure in preterm infants, and the bile salts, steroidal anionic surfactants, act mainly as emulsifiers of dietary fats and play an essential role in cholesterol homeostasis. For exogenous surfactants, gene and drug delivery, antiviral and antimicrobial activity, and immunology are some of the main research areas. In this field, the pandemic emergency caused by the worldwide spread of SARS-CoV-2 has stressed the relevance of optimizing nonviral vectors (mainly cationic surfactants) due to the possibility to fight the virus by genetic immunization. In consideration of the above, the proposed subject for the Special Issue is certainly a hot topic.

Prof. Dr. Emilia Fisicaro
Guest Editor

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