Reactive oxygen species-related nanoparticle toxicity in the biomedical field

Z Yu, Q Li, J Wang, Y Yu, Y Wang, Q Zhou… - Nanoscale research …, 2020 - Springer
The unique physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticles have recently gained
increasing attention in a diverse set of applications, particularly in the biomedical field …

An overview of active and passive targeting strategies to improve the nanocarriers efficiency to tumour sites

MF Attia, N Anton, J Wallyn, Z Omran… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objectives This review highlights both the physicochemical characteristics of the
nanocarriers (NCs) and the physiological features of tumour microenvironment (TME) to …

Intracellular delivery by membrane disruption: mechanisms, strategies, and concepts

MP Stewart, R Langer, KF Jensen - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Intracellular delivery is a key step in biological research and has enabled decades of
biomedical discoveries. It is also becoming increasingly important in industrial and medical …

Microfluidic electroporation-facilitated synthesis of erythrocyte membrane-coated magnetic nanoparticles for enhanced imaging-guided cancer therapy

L Rao, B Cai, LL Bu, QQ Liao, SS Guo, XZ Zhao… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Biomimetic cell membrane-coated nanoparticles (CM-NPs) with superior biochemical
properties have been broadly utilized for various biomedical applications. Currently …

Quantum dots: bright and versatile in vitro and in vivo fluorescence imaging biosensors

KD Wegner, N Hildebrandt - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have become important fluorescent probes for in vitro
and in vivo bioimaging research. Their nanoparticle surfaces for versatile bioconjugation …

Property–activity relationship of black phosphorus at the nano–bio interface: from molecules to organisms

G Qu, T Xia, W Zhou, X Zhang, H Zhang, L Hu… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
As a novel member of the two-dimensional nanomaterial family, mono-or few-layer black
phosphorus (BP) with direct bandgap and high charge carrier mobility is promising in many …

Health concerns of various nanoparticles: A review of their in vitro and in vivo toxicity

M Ajdary, MA Moosavi, M Rahmati, M Falahati… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nanoparticles (NPs) are currently used in diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases,
including autoimmune diseases and cancer. However, cytotoxic effects of NPs on normal …

PEG—A versatile conjugating ligand for drugs and drug delivery systems

A Kolate, D Baradia, S Patil, I Vhora, G Kore… - Journal of controlled …, 2014 - Elsevier
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) conjugation is a rapidly evolving strategy to solve hurdles in
therapeutic delivery and is being used as an add-on tool to the traditional drug delivery …

Nanoparticles for super-resolution microscopy and single-molecule tracking

D Jin, P Xi, B Wang, L Zhang, J Enderlein… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
We review the use of luminescent nanoparticles in super-resolution imaging and single-
molecule tracking, and showcase novel approaches to super-resolution imaging that …

Quantum dots as fluorescent probes: Synthesis, surface chemistry, energy transfer mechanisms, and applications

JD Schiffman, RG Balakrishna - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2018 - Elsevier
Luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals or quantum dots (QDs) provide exquisite electro-
optical properties that are ideal for biological sensing applications. Unlike traditional …