An updated review of folate-functionalized nanocarriers: A promising ligand in cancer

P Ebrahimnejad, AS Taleghani, K Asare-Addo… - Drug discovery today, 2022 - Elsevier
The uncontrolled release of drugs in conventional drug delivery systems has led to the
introduction of new nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems and the use of targeted …

Nanoparticle contrast agents for X‐ray imaging applications

JC Hsu, LM Nieves, O Betzer, T Sadan… - Wiley …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
X‐ray imaging is the most widely used diagnostic imaging method in modern medicine and
several advanced forms of this technology have recently emerged. Iodinated molecules and …

Folic acid functionalized starch encapsulated green synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery in breast cancer therapy

AVA Mariadoss, K Saravanakumar… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work aimed to synthesis copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) using the Helianthus
tuberosus (Ht) extracts then encapsulated with starch (ST) followed by conjugated with folic …

[HTML][HTML] Receptor-mediated targeted drug delivery systems for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: Opportunities and emerging strategies

P Liu, C Gao, H Chen, CT Vong, X Wu, X Tang… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic intestinal disease with painful clinical
manifestations and high risks of cancerization. With no curative therapy for IBD at present …

Development of genistein-loaded gold nanoparticles and their antitumor potential against prostate cancer cell lines

VV Vodnik, M Mojić, U Stamenović, M Otoničar… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soy isoflavone genistein (Gen) exerts beneficial effects against prostate cancer cells in vitro
and in vivo. However, its use as a chemoprevention/therapeutic agent is largely limited due …

Targeted gold nanoparticles enable molecular CT imaging of head and neck cancer: an in vivo study

S Khademi, S Sarkar, A Shakeri-Zadeh… - The international journal …, 2019 - Elsevier
The development of various cost-effective multifunctional contrast agent for specific targeting
molecular imaging of tumors presents a great challenge. We report here the in vivo targeting …

Advanced Functional Structure‐Based Sensing and Imaging Strategies for Cancer Detection: Possibilities, Opportunities, Challenges, and Prospects

V Kumar, D Kukkar, B Hashemi… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the world. The principal limitations
thus far encountered in the clinical practice of probing cancer are diverse and include low …

Folate receptor-targeted nanoprobes for molecular imaging of cancer: Friend or foe?

A Shakeri-Zadeh, A Rezaeyan, A Sarikhani, H Ghaffari… - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Molecular imaging (MI) of cancer is an emerging field in diagnostic imaging that provides
means for visualization, characterization, and quantification of cancer biology in vivo …

Folic acid functionalized carbon dot/polypyrrole nanoparticles for specific bioimaging and photothermal therapy

TE Kim, HJ Jang, SW Park, J Wei, S Cho… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Polypyrrole nanoparticles (PPy-NPs) with excellent near-infrared absorption are commonly
used as photothermal therapy (PTT) agents; however, PTT using PPy-NPs has a limitation in …

Evaluation of the theranostic characteristics of chitosan-decorated bismuth oxide nanoparticles conjugated curcumin and 5-aminolevulinic acid as a biocompatible …

M Dastgir, Y Ayyami, A Pourfarshid, M Ghorbani… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Developing safe and effective multifunctional nanomaterials for cancer therapy is crucial. A
highly effective contrast agent is necessary for optimal results in CT scans during …