Gold nanoparticles for photothermal cancer therapy

JB Vines, JH Yoon, NE Ryu, DJ Lim, H Park - Frontiers in chemistry, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Gold is a multifunctional material that has been utilized in medicinal applications for
centuries because it has been recognized for its bacteriostatic, anticorrosive, and …

[HTML][HTML] Control of human toxoplasmosis

NC Smith, C Goulart, JA Hayward, A Kupz… - International journal for …, 2021 - Elsevier
Toxoplasmosis is caused by Toxoplasma gondii, an apicomplexan parasite that is able to
infect any nucleated cell in any warm-blooded animal. Toxoplasma gondii infects around 2 …

Silver nanoparticles as potential antiviral agents

S Galdiero, A Falanga, M Vitiello, M Cantisani, V Marra… - Molecules, 2011 - mdpi.com
Virus infections pose significant global health challenges, especially in view of the fact that
the emergence of resistant viral strains and the adverse side effects associated with …

The forthcoming applications of gold nanoparticles in drug and gene delivery systems

D Pissuwan, T Niidome, MB Cortie - Journal of controlled release, 2011 - Elsevier
The unique optical, chemical, and biological properties of gold nanoparticles have resulted
in them becoming of clinical interest in several applications including drug and gene …

Designer exosomes for active targeted chemo‐photothermal synergistic tumor therapy

J Wang, Y Dong, Y Li, W Li, K Cheng… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Exosomes, naturally derived nanovesicles secreted from various cell types, can serve as an
effective platform for the delivery of various cargoes, because of their intrinsic ability such as …

Nanomaterials enabling clinical translation of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

M Awad, N Thomas, TJ Barnes, CA Prestidge - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has emerged as a promising approach to aid
the fight against looming antibiotic resistance. aPDT harnesses the energy of light through …

Plasmonically modulated gold nanostructures for photothermal ablation of bacteria

G Guan, KY Win, X Yao, W Yang… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
With the wide utilization of antibiotics, antibiotic‐resistant bacteria have been often
developed more frequently to cause potential global catastrophic consequences. Emerging …

Biosurfactants and bioemulsifiers biomedical and related applications–present status and future potentials

L Fracchia, M Cavallo, MG Martinotti… - Biomedical science …, 2012 - books.google.com
Many microorganisms are able to produce a wide range of amphipathic compounds, with
both hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties present within the same molecule which allow …

Functionalised gold nanoparticles for controlling pathogenic bacteria

D Pissuwan, CH Cortie, SM Valenzuela… - Trends in …, 2010 - cell.com
The increasing number of bacterial strains that are resistant to available pharmaceutical
compounds is a vital issue for public health. Innovative approaches will be required to …

Silver nanoparticle enhanced silver ion stress response in Escherichia coli K12

JS McQuillan, H Groenaga Infante, E Stokes… - …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the dissolution-based toxicity mechanism for silver nanoparticles to
Escherichia coli K12. The silver nanoparticles, synthesised in the vapour phase, are …