[HTML][HTML] Natural and synthetic nanovectors for cancer therapy

A Eftekhari, C Kryschi, D Pamies, S Gulec… - …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nanomaterials have been extensively studied in cancer therapy as vectors that may improve
drug delivery. Such vectors not only bring numerous advantages such as stability …

The versatile biomedical applications of bismuth-based nanoparticles and composites: therapeutic, diagnostic, biosensing, and regenerative properties

MA Shahbazi, L Faghfouri, MPA Ferreira… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Studies of nanosized forms of bismuth (Bi)-containing materials have recently expanded
from optical, chemical, electronic, and engineering fields towards biomedicine, as a result of …

Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using plant extracts as beneficial prospect for cancer theranostics

KK Bharadwaj, B Rabha, S Pati, T Sarkar… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been widely explored and are well-known for their
medical applications. Chemical and physical synthesis methods are a way to make AuNPs …

Smart nanocarriers as an emerging platform for cancer therapy: A review

M Kenchegowda, M Rahamathulla, U Hani, MY Begum… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a group of disorders characterized by uncontrolled cell growth that affects around
11 million people each year globally. Nanocarrier-based systems are extensively used in …

Emerging nanotechnology and advanced materials for cancer radiation therapy

G Song, L Cheng, Y Chao, K Yang, Z Liu - Advanced materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Radiation therapy (RT) including external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and internal
radioisotope therapy (RIT) has been widely used for clinical cancer treatment. However …

Nanoparticles types, classification, characterization, fabrication methods and drug delivery applications

S Bhatia, S Bhatia - Natural polymer drug delivery systems: Nanoparticles …, 2016 - Springer
The most emerging branch in pharmaceutical sciences known as “Pharmaceutical
nanotechnology” presents new tools, opportunities and scope, which are expected to have …

[HTML][HTML] A microRNA-initiated DNAzyme motor operating in living cells

H Peng, XF Li, H Zhang, XC Le - Nature communications, 2017 - nature.com
Synthetic DNA motors have great potential to mimic natural protein motors in cells but the
operation of synthetic DNA motors in living cells remains challenging and has not been …

Metal drugs and the anticancer immune response

B Englinger, C Pirker, P Heffeter, A Terenzi… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The immune system deploys a multitude of innate and adaptive mechanisms not only to
ward off pathogens but also to prevent malignant transformation (“immune surveillance”) …

Droplet-based microfluidics in biomedical applications

L Amirifar, M Besanjideh, R Nasiri, A Shamloo… - …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Droplet-based microfluidic systems have been employed to manipulate discrete fluid
volumes with immiscible phases. Creating the fluid droplets at microscale has led to a …

Functionalized graphene nanocomposites for enhancing photothermal therapy in tumor treatment

YW Chen, YL Su, SH Hu, SY Chen - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Graphene and its derivatives have unique physical and chemical properties that make them
promising vehicles for photothermal therapy (PTT)-based cancer treatment. With intrinsic …