Nanomaterials in anticancer applications and their mechanism of action-A review

CGA Das, VG Kumar, TS Dhas, V Karthick… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2023 - Elsevier
The current challenges in cancer treatment using conventional therapies have made the
emergence of nanotechnology with more advancements. The exponential growth of …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced optical imaging for the rational design of nanomedicines

A Ortiz-Perez, M Zhang, LW Fitzpatrick… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the enormous potential of nanomedicines to shape the future of medicine, their
clinical translation remains suboptimal. Translational challenges are present in every step of …

[HTML][HTML] Valency and affinity control of aptamer-conjugated nanoparticles for selective cancer cell targeting

L Woythe, D Porciani, T Harzing, S van Veen… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) are commonly functionalized using targeting ligands to drive their
selective uptake in cells of interest. Typical target cell types are cancer cells, which often …

[HTML][HTML] Controlled spatial characteristics of ligands on nanoparticles: determinant of cellular functions

Y Choi, BK Cho, SH Seok, C Kim, JH Ryu… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Interactions of various ligands and receptors have been extensively investigated because
they regulate a series of signal transduction leading to various functional cellular outcomes …

Engineering a biomimetic system for hepatocyte-specific RNAi treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

X He, Z Chang, F Chen, W Zhang, M Sun, T Shi, J Liu… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
RNA interference (RNAi) presents great potential against intractable liver diseases.
However, the establishment of specific, efficient, and safe delivery systems targeting …

Microfluidic‐assisted production of gastro‐resistant active‐targeted diatomite nanoparticles for the local release of galunisertib in metastatic colorectal cancer cells

C Tramontano, JP Martins, L De Stefano… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The oral route is highly desirable for colorectal cancer (CRC) treatment because it allows
concentrating the drug in the colon and achieving a localized effect. However, orally …

Mapping antibody domain exposure on nanoparticle surfaces using dna-paint

MME Tholen, BJHM Rosier, RT Vermathen… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Decorating nanoparticles with antibodies (Ab) is a key strategy for targeted drug delivery
and imaging. For this purpose, the orientation of the antibody on the nanoparticle is crucial …

Nanotherapeutic heterogeneity: sources, effects, and solutions

J Morla‐Folch, A Ranzenigo, ZA Fayad, AJP Teunissen - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nanomaterials have revolutionized medicine by enabling control over drugs'
pharmacokinetics, biodistribution, and biocompatibility. However, most nanotherapeutic …

The impact of nanobody density on the targeting efficiency of PEGylated liposomes

BS Mesquita, MHAM Fens, A Di Maggio… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles (NPs) are commonly modified with tumor-targeting moieties that recognize
proteins overexpressed on the extracellular membrane to increase their specific interaction …

Point-spread function deformations unlock 3D localization microscopy on spherical nanoparticles

TAPM Huijben, S Mahajan, M Fahim, P Zijlstra… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Nanoparticles (NPs) have proven their applicability in biosensing, drug delivery, and
photothermal therapy, but their performance depends critically on the distribution and …