Natural cells have been explored as drug carriers for a long period. They have received
growing interest as a promising drug delivery system (DDS) until recently along with the …

Systemic drug delivery methods such as oral or parenteral administration of free drugs
possess relatively low treatment efficiency and marked adverse side effects. The use of …

The ongoing nanotech revolution has the potential to transform diagnostic and therapeutic
methods. Stimuli-triggered nanotherapies based on remotely activated agents have become …

Indocyanine green (ICG) is a photothermal agent, photosensitizer, and fluorescence
imaging probe which shows specific accumulation in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells …

Stem cell-based therapies are emerging as a promising strategy to tackle cancer. Multiple
stem cell types have been shown to exhibit inherent tropism towards tumours. Moreover …

Malignant tumors are characterized by structural and molecular peculiarities providing a
possibility to directionally deliver antitumor drugs with minimal impact on healthy tissues and …

Plasmonic photothermal therapy utilizes biologically inert gold nanorods (AuNRs) as tumor-
localized antennas that convert light into heat capable of eliminating cancerous tissue. This …

Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) are studied as drug carriers, radiosensitizers and imaging
agents, and characterizing nanoparticle biodistribution is essential for evaluating their …

Infrared stimulation offers an alternative to electrical stimulation of neuronal tissue, with
potential for direct, non‐contact activation at high spatial resolution. Conventional methods …

Given their easy structural modification and good biocompatibility advantages, near-infrared
(NIR) organic dyes with a large molar extinction coefficient, while a superlow fluorescence …