Tumor microenvironment-responsive intelligent nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

F Gong, N Yang, X Wang, Q Zhao, Q Chen, Z Liu… - Nano Today, 2020 - Elsevier
The design and development of tumor microenvironment (TME)-responsive intelligent
nanoplatforms have attracted increasing interest to enhance the therapeutic effects of drugs …

Engineering bioinks for 3D bioprinting

G Decante, JB Costa, J Silva-Correia, MN Collins… - …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
In recent years, three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting has attracted wide research interest in
biomedical engineering and clinical applications. This technology allows for unparalleled …

[HTML][HTML] Poly (α-l-lysine)-based nanomaterials for versatile biomedical applications: Current advances and perspectives

M Zheng, M Pan, W Zhang, H Lin, S Wu, C Lu, S Tang… - Bioactive Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (α-l-lysine)(PLL) is a class of water-soluble, cationic biopolymer composed of α-
l-lysine structural units. The previous decade witnessed tremendous progress in the …

Tumor targeting strategies of smart fluorescent nanoparticles and their applications in cancer diagnosis and treatment

J He, C Li, L Ding, Y Huang, X Yin, J Zhang… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Advantages such as strong signal strength, resistance to photobleaching, tunable
fluorescence emissions, high sensitivity, and biocompatibility are the driving forces for the …

A water‐soluble, NIR‐absorbing quaterrylenediimide chromophore for photoacoustic imaging and efficient photothermal cancer therapy

C Liu, S Zhang, J Li, J Wei, K Müllen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Precision phototheranostics, including photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy,
requires stable photothermal agents. Developing such agents with high stability and high …

Organic dye assemblies with aggregation‐induced photophysical changes and their bio‐applications

C Ji, L Lai, P Li, Z Wu, W Cheng, M Yin - Aggregate, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Phototheranostics provide a safe, effective, and noninvasive way for the diagnosis and
treatment of contemporary diseases, and organic dyes play a vital role. For example …

A size‐reducible nanodrug with an aggregation‐enhanced photodynamic effect for deep chemo‐photodynamic therapy

C Ji, Q Gao, X Dong, W Yin, Z Gu, Z Gan… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Fluorescent dyes with multi‐functionality are of great interest for photo‐based cancer
theranostics. However, their low singlet oxygen quantum yield impedes their potential …

Chirality of Perylene Diimides: Design strategies and applications

J Li, P Li, M Fan, X Zheng, J Guan… - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Chirality is a particularly important concept in nature and exists at all length scales, ranging
from the molecular level to the supramolecular level. Over the last two decades, various …

Activatable semiconducting theranostics: simultaneous generation and ratiometric photoacoustic imaging of reactive oxygen species in vivo

Z Yang, Y Dai, C Yin, Q Fan, W Zhang… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Enhancing the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is an effective anticancer
strategy. However, it is a great challenge to control the production and to image ROS in vivo …

From dyestuff chemistry to cancer theranostics: the rise of rylenecarboximides

C Ji, W Cheng, Q Yuan, K Müllen… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Fighting cancer with the means of chemistry remains a tremendous challenge
and defines a pressing societal need. Compounds based on synthetic organic dyes have …