Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world, behind only cardiovascular
diseases, and is one of the most serious diseases threatening human health nowadays …

Inorganic nanoparticles provide multipurpose platforms for a broad range of delivery
applications. Intrinsic nanoscopic properties provide access to unique magnetic and optical …

Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), also known as protein translocation domains, membrane
translocating sequences or Trojan peptides, are small molecules of 6 to 30 amino acid …

Based on their tunable physicochemical properties and the possibility of producing cell-
specific platforms through surface modification with functional biomolecules, nanoparticles …

There has been much interest in integrating various inorganic nanoparticles (nanoscale
colloids) in biology and medicine. However, buildup of a protein corona around the …

Conspectus In the past three decades, interest in using nanoparticles as diagnostic tools to
interrogate various biosystems has witnessed remarkable growth. For instance, it has been …

Effective drug delivery to pulmonary sites will benefit from the design and synthesis of novel
drug delivery systems that can overcome various tissue and cellular barriers. Cell …

Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are materials that provide unique advantages for
biomedical applications. There are constantly emerging customized UCNPs with varying …

Several metal nanoparticles have been developed for medical application. While all have
their benefits, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are ideal in cancer therapy and diagnosis as they …

Cancer is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Among all cancer types, lung cancer is
recognized as the most lethal and highly metastatic. The application of targeted …