Plasma modification techniques for natural polymer-based drug delivery systems

P Bhatt, V Kumar, V Subramaniyan, K Nagarajan… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Natural polymers have attracted significant attention in drug delivery applications due to
their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and versatility. However, their surface properties …

Artificial engineering of the protein corona at bio-nano interfaces for improved cancer-targeted nanotherapy

S Khan, M Sharifi, JP Gleghorn, MMN Babadaei… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) have been used in numerous applications as anticancer, antibacterial
and antioxidant agents. Artificial engineering of protein interactions with NPs in biological …

Explaining chemical clues of metal organic framework-nanozyme nano-/micro-motors in targeted treatment of cancers: benchmarks and challenges

M Falahati, M Sharifi, TLMT Hagen - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Nowadays, nano-/micro-motors are considered as powerful tools in different areas
ranging from cleaning all types of contaminants, to development of Targeted drug delivery …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the therapeutic applications of aptamers and aptamer-conjugated nanoparticles in cancer, inflammatory and viral diseases

S Khan, A Hussain, H Fahimi, F Aliakbari… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The advancement in early diagnosis and precise treatments options result in more
predictable and powerful health care modalities. Aptamers are known as nucleic acid …

[HTML][HTML] 5-Fluorouracil-containing inorganic iron oxide/platinum nanozymes with dual drug delivery and enzyme-like activity for the treatment of breast cancer

Z Nie, Y Vahdani, WC Cho, SH Bloukh, Z Edis… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Intrinsic enzyme-mimic activity of inorganic nanoparticles has been widely used for
nanozymatic anticancer and antibacterial treatment. However, the relatively low peroxidase …

Advances in nanoscale carrier-based approaches to reduce toxicity and enhance efficacy of podophyllotoxin

C Zhang, Y Zuo, T Zhang, X Zhang, J Ling… - Acta Materia …, 2023 - scienceopen.com
Podophyllotoxin (PPT), an aryltetralin-type lignan isolated from Podophyllum species,
exhibits a wide range of biologic and pharmacologic activities, and mainly serves as an …

Two birds with one stone: triple negative breast cancer therapy by PtCo bimetallic nanozyme coated with gemcitabine-hyaluronic acid-polyethylene glycol

M Sharifi, R Kheradmandi, M Alizadeh - Cancer Nanotechnology, 2023 - Springer
For the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), without expression of estrogen,
progesterone and HER2 receptors, specific treatment guideline is still under criticism …

Cell penetrating peptides: Highlighting points in cancer therapy

AM Asrorov, H Wang, M Zhang, Y Wang… - Drug Development …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cell‐penetrating peptides (CPPs), first identified in HIV a few decades ago,
deserved great attention in the last two decades; especially to support the penetration of …

[HTML][HTML] Functionalized Polymeric Micelles for Targeted Cancer Therapy: Steps from Conceptualization to Clinical Trials

A Serras, C Faustino, L Pinheiro - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cancer is still ranked among the top three causes of death in the 30-to 69-year-old age
group in most countries and carries considerable societal and macroeconomic costs that …

Current therapies and progress in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer

H Li, M Shen, S Wang - Frontiers in Oncology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Gastric cancer (GC) remains one of the most life-threatening disease worldwide with poor
prognosis because of the absence of effective treatment and the delay in diagnosis. Due to …