Synthesis, bioactive properties, and biomedical applications of intrinsically therapeutic nanoparticles for disease treatment

DD Nguyen, JY Lai - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Intrinsically therapeutic nanoparticles (ITNPs) are a special class of nanomaterials with
capabilities of self-triggering bioactive activities (without drug) when interacting with …

Gold nanomaterials for optical biosensing and bioimaging

P Si, N Razmi, O Nur, S Solanki, CM Pandey… - Nanoscale …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are highly compelling nanomaterials for biomedical studies due
to their unique optical properties. By leveraging the versatile optical properties of different …

Top-down fabrication of shape-controlled, monodisperse nanoparticles for biomedical applications

X Fu, J Cai, X Zhang, WD Li, H Ge, Y Hu - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles for biomedical applications are generally formed by bottom-up approaches
such as self-assembly, emulsification and precipitation. But these methods usually have …

Gold nanoparticles and angiogenesis: molecular mechanisms and biomedical applications

RS Darweesh, NM Ayoub, S Nazzal - International journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing vessels. It is a highly
regulated process as determined by the interplay between pro-angiogenic and anti …

Restoring light sensitivity using tunable near-infrared sensors

D Nelidova, RK Morikawa, CS Cowan, Z Raics… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Enabling near-infrared light sensitivity in a blind human retina may supplement or restore
visual function in patients with regional retinal degeneration. We induced near-infrared light …

Gold nanoparticles to enhance ophthalmic imaging

F Chen, P Si, A de la Zerda, JV Jokerst… - Biomaterials science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The use of gold nanoparticles as diagnostic tools is burgeoning, especially in the cancer
community with a focus on theranostic applications to both cancer diagnosis and treatment …

Nanoparticles-mediated CRISPR-Cas9 gene therapy in inherited retinal diseases: Applications, challenges, and emerging opportunities

Y Chien, YJ Hsiao, SJ Chou, TY Lin… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs) are considered one of the leading causes of
blindness worldwide. However, the majority of them still lack a safe and effective treatment …

Gold nanoparticles in ophthalmology

F Masse, M Ouellette, G Lamoureux… - Medicinal research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Many research projects are underway to improve the diagnosis and therapy in
ophthalmology. Indeed, visual acuity deficits affect 285 million people worldwide and …

Nanoparticles in ocular applications and their potential toxicity

C Yang, J Yang, A Lu, J Gong, Y Yang, X Lin… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Nanotechnology has been developed rapidly in recent decades and widely applied in
ocular disease therapy. Nano-drug delivery systems overcome the bottlenecks of current …

Noble metals and soft bio-inspired nanoparticles in retinal diseases treatment: A perspective

V De Matteis, L Rizzello - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
We are witnessing an exponential increase in the use of different nanomaterials in a
plethora of biomedical fields. We are all aware of how nanoparticles (NPs) have influenced …