Recent advances in zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) for cancer diagnosis, target drug delivery, and treatment

S Anjum, M Hashim, SA Malik, M Khan, JM Lorenzo… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Despite breakthroughs in medicine, cancer remains one of the most feared
diseases. Traditionally, chemotherapies have been the treatment of choice. However …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles: A comprehensive review on its synthesis, anticancer and drug delivery applications as well as health risks

TA Singh, J Das, PC Sil - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) emerged as an excellent candidate in
the field of optical, electrical, food packaging and particularly in biomedical research …

Metal oxide nanoparticles: review of synthesis, characterization and biological effects

AM Negrescu, MS Killian, SNV Raghu… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, the progress made in the field of nanotechnology has allowed
researchers to develop and synthesize nanosized materials with unique physicochemical …

Zinc oxide-quercetin nanocomposite as a smart nano-drug delivery system: Molecular-level interaction studies

P Sathishkumar, Z Li, R Govindan, R Jayakumar… - Applied Surface …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, zinc oxide-quercetin (ZnO-quercetin) nanocomposite was constructed as smart
nano-drug delivery system. The amount of quercetin loaded onto the ZnO nanoparticle was …

Recent trends in the application of nanoparticles in cancer therapy: The involvement of oxidative stress

M Sanati, AR Afshari, P Kesharwani… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the biomedical area, the interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology has the potential to bring
numerous unique applications, including better tactics for cancer detection, diagnosis, and …

The role of zinc and copper in gynecological malignancies

K Michalczyk, A Cymbaluk-Płoska - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) are essential microelements, which take part in cellular
metabolism, feature in enzymatic systems, and regulate enzyme activity. Homeostasis of …

The challenges and prospects of p53-based therapies in ovarian cancer

B Wallis, KR Bowman, P Lu, CS Lim - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
It has been well established that mutations in the tumor suppressor gene, p53, occur readily
in a vast majority of cancer tumors, including ovarian cancer. Typically diagnosed in stages …

Metallic nanoparticles: a promising arsenal against antimicrobial resistance—unraveling mechanisms and enhancing medication efficacy

S Wahab, A Salman, Z Khan, S Khan… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The misuse of antibiotics and antimycotics accelerates the emergence of antimicrobial
resistance, prompting the need for novel strategies to combat this global issue. Metallic …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles promise anticancer and antibacterial activity in ovarian cancer

AB Mousa, R Moawad, Y Abdallah… - Pharmaceutical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Ovarian cancer is the most lethal cancer in gynaecology. Surgery,
chemotherapy, and radiotherapy are the most often used cancer-fighting strategies. Post …

Insights into the role of oxidative stress in ovarian cancer

DN Ding, LZ Xie, Y Shen, J Li, Y Guo… - Oxidative medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative stress (OS) arises when the body is subjected to harmful endogenous or
exogenous factors that overwhelm the antioxidant system. There is increasing evidence that …