Green synthesis of gold, copper, zinc, iron, and other metal nanoparticles by fungal endophytes; characterization, and their biological activity: a review

R Mostafazade, L Arabi, Z Tazik, M Akaberi… - Biocatalysis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the past years, metal nanoparticles have received considerable attention in medicine and
pharmaceutical science, especially in treatment, diagnosis, and drug delivery. The …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in copper homeostasis-involved tumor theranostics

X Ren, X Luo, F Wang, L Wan, X Wang, J Xiong… - Asian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
As the third essential trace element in the human body, copper plays a crucial role in various
physiological processes, which lays the foundation for its broad applications in cancer …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Bauhinia variegata and their biological applications

MKY Soliman, AH Hashem, AA Al-Askar… - Green Processing and …, 2024 - degruyter.com
The production of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) utilizing biological means with renewable
resources is thought to be risk-free, environmentally benign, and safe. In this work, the …

Advancing gastric cancer treatment: Nanotechnology innovations and future prospects

T Yang, L Guo - Cell Biology and Toxicology, 2024 - Springer
Gastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide, particularly prevalent in
Asia, especially in China, where both its incidence and mortality rates are significantly high …

Synergistic therapeutic strategies and engineered nanoparticles for anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in cancer

AF Khafaga, MMS Gaballa, R Karam, SA Shoulah… - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis is one of the defining characteristics of cancer. Vascular endothelial growth
factor (VEGF) is crucial for the development of angiogenesis. A growing interest in cancer …

Sol–gel synthesis of strontium ferrate (SrFeO3) nanoparticles and evaluation of anti-leukemic effects against leukemic cell lines

M Taeby, MH Ashoub, M Asghari, A Farsinejad… - Journal of Sol-Gel …, 2024 - Springer
Several studies have shown that metallic nanoparticles have a therapeutic impact on
leukemia cells. On the other hand, the majority of these particles are hazardous to healthy …

In vivo synthetic anticancer approach by resourcing mouse blood albumin as a biocompatible artificial metalloenzyme

K Imai, K Muguruma, A Nakamura… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Methods for producing drugs directly at the cancer site, particularly using bioorthogonal
metal catalysts, are being explored to mitigate the side effects of therapy. Albumin‐based …

Sustainable synthesis strategies: Biofabrication's impact on metal and metal oxide nanoparticles

MA Ma'aruf, S Mustapha, T Giriraj - African Journal of Environment …, 2024 - hal.science
Conventional techniques for nanoparticle synthesis pose significant challenges, including
the use of hazardous substances, high energy consumption, and prohibitively high costs …

Targeting tumor-associated macrophages with nanocarrier-based treatment for breast cancer: A step toward developing innovative anti-cancer therapeutics

G Muteeb, DSR Khafaga, MT El-Morsy, M Farhan… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) promote tumor advancement in many ways, such
as inducing angiogenesis and the formation of new blood vessels that provide tumors with …

Cobalt oxide nanoparticles functionalized with glucose and conjugated to Ellagic acid (Co3O4@ Glu-Ellagic acid NPs) induce apoptotic genes in HepG2, liver cancer …

A Mahmoudi, VZ Pour, A Salehzadeh - Gene Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Surface modification of metal nanoparticles can be a solution to obtain more efficient and
biocompatible drugs. In this study, the anticancer mechanism of cobalt oxide nanoparticles …