Stimuli-responsive polymer-based nanosystems for cancer theranostics

D Wei, Y Sun, H Zhu, Q Fu - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Stimuli-responsive polymers can respond to internal stimuli, such as reactive oxygen
species (ROS), glutathione (GSH), and pH, biological stimuli, such as enzymes, and external …

Controlled anti-cancer drug release through advanced nano-drug delivery systems: Static and dynamic targeting strategies

FM Kashkooli, M Soltani, M Souri - Journal of controlled release, 2020 - Elsevier
Advances in nanomedicine, including early cancer detection, targeted drug delivery, and
personalized approaches to cancer treatment are on the rise. For example, targeted drug …

Stimuli-activable metal-bearing nanomaterials and precise on-demand antibacterial strategies

Y Zhong, XT Zheng, S Zhao, X Su, XJ Loh - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bacterial infections remain the leading cause of death worldwide today. The emergence of
antibiotic resistance has urged the development of alternative antibacterial technologies to …

Light‐responsive inorganic biomaterials for biomedical applications

HP Lee, AK Gaharwar - Advanced science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Light‐responsive inorganic biomaterials are an emerging class of materials used for
developing noninvasive, noncontact, precise, and controllable medical devices in a wide …

Overcoming the translational barriers of tissue adhesives

GM Taboada, K Yang, MJN Pereira, SS Liu… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
For the past few decades, tissue sealants and adhesives have been developed as an
alternative to sutures and staples to close and seal wounds or incisions. These materials are …

The role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the biological activities of metallic nanoparticles

A Abdal Dayem, MK Hossain, SB Lee, K Kim… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles (NPs) possess unique physical and chemical properties that make them
appropriate for various applications. The structural alteration of metallic NPs leads to …

Development of nanotechnology-mediated precision radiotherapy for anti-metastasis and radioprotection

Y Pan, W Tang, W Fan, J Zhang, X Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Radiotherapy (RT), including external beam RT and internal radiation therapy, uses high-
energy ionizing radiation to kill tumor cells. However, ionizing radiation inevitably damages …

Exosome-eluting stents for vascular healing after ischaemic injury

S Hu, Z Li, D Shen, D Zhu, K Huang, T Su… - Nature biomedical …, 2021 - nature.com
Drug-eluting stents implanted after ischaemic injury reduce the proliferation of endothelial
cells and vascular smooth muscle cells and thus neointimal hyperplasia. However, the …

Bioinspired diselenide‐bridged mesoporous silica nanoparticles for dual‐responsive protein delivery

D Shao, M Li, Z Wang, X Zheng, YH Lao… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Controlled delivery of protein therapeutics remains a challenge. Here, the inclusion of
diselenide‐bond‐containing organosilica moieties into the framework of silica to fabricate …

Functional hydrogels for the treatment of myocardial infarction

T Wu, W Liu - NPG Asia Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major disease posing a significant threat to human health, as it
leads to necrosis of numerous cardiomyocytes (CMs), left ventricle dilation, and cardiac …