Applications of graphene and graphene oxide in smart drug/gene delivery: is the world still flat?

M Hoseini-Ghahfarokhi, S Mirkiani… - International Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Graphene, a wonder material, has made far-reaching developments in many different fields
such as materials science, electronics, condensed physics, quantum physics, energy …

Graphene: a versatile platform for nanotheranostics and tissue engineering

RG Bai, N Ninan, K Muthoosamy… - Progress in Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
The sustained extensive research on graphene and its derivatives in the last decade
portrayed its significance in the field of material science and carved its own niche in …

2D graphene oxide–aptamer conjugate materials for cancer diagnosis

SS Sekhon, P Kaur, YH Kim, SS Sekhon - npj 2D Materials and …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract 2D graphene oxide (GO) with large surface area, multivalent structure can easily
bind single-stranded DNA/RNA (aptamers) through hydrophobic/π-stacking interactions …

[HTML][HTML] Graphene and other 2D materials: a multidisciplinary analysis to uncover the hidden potential as cancer theranostics

L Fusco, A Gazzi, G Peng, Y Shin, S Vranic… - Theranostics, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancer represents one of the main causes of death in the world; hence the development of
more specific approaches for its diagnosis and treatment is urgently needed in clinical …

Aptamer-conjugated PLGA nanoparticles for delivery and imaging of cancer therapeutic drugs

M Hashemi, A Shamshiri, M Saeedi, L Tayebi… - Archives of biochemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
Most problems associated with chemotherapeutic agents involve non-specific cytotoxicity,
low intratumoral accumulation and drug resistance. Targeted drug delivery systems (TDDS) …

Graphene nanocomposites studied by Raman spectroscopy

EI Bîru, H Iovu - Raman Spectrosc, 2018 - books.google.com
The goal of this chapter is to provide a general introduction about graphene
nanocomposites studied by Raman spectroscopy. The chapter will therefore begin with a …

Folic acid-functionalized graphene oxide nanosheets via plasma etching as a platform to combine NIR anticancer phototherapy and targeted drug delivery

N Mauro, C Scialabba, S Agnello, G Cavallaro… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
PEGylated graphene oxide (GO) has shown potential as NIR converting agent to produce
local heat useful in breast cancer therapy, since its suitable photothermal conversion, high …

Targeting vimentin: A multifaceted approach to combatting cancer metastasis and drug resistance

A Tabatabaee, B Nafari, A Farhang, A Hariri… - Cancer and Metastasis …, 2024 - Springer
This comprehensive review explores vimentin as a pivotal therapeutic target in cancer
treatment, with a primary focus on mitigating metastasis and overcoming drug resistance …

Nucleic acid aptamers: Emerging applications in medical imaging, nanotechnology, neurosciences, and drug delivery

P Röthlisberger, C Gasse, M Hollenstein - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Recent progresses in organic chemistry and molecular biology have allowed the emergence
of numerous new applications of nucleic acids that markedly deviate from their natural …

[HTML][HTML] Mucin1 as a potential molecule for cancer immunotherapy and targeted therapy

X Tong, C Dong, S Liang - Journal of Cancer, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mucin1 is a highly glycosylated type 1 transmembrane mucin that ranks second among 75
tumor-related antigens published by the National Cancer Institute, and has been identified …