Photoluminescent nanoparticles for chemical and biological analysis and imaging

WR Algar, M Massey, K Rees, R Higgins… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Research related to the development and application of luminescent nanoparticles (LNPs)
for chemical and biological analysis and imaging is flourishing. Novel materials and new …

Luminescent metal nanoclusters: Biosensing strategies and bioimaging applications

Y **ao, Z Wu, Q Yao, J **e - Aggregate, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Metal nanoclusters (MNCs) are ultrasmall metal‐organic aggregates, composed of a metal
core less than 2 nm and a protecting shell of metal‐organic ligand motifs. The controlled …

Advancements in cell membrane camouflaged nanoparticles: a bioinspired platform for cancer therapy

N Dhas, MC García, R Kudarha, A Pandey… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
The idea of employing natural cell membranes as a coating medium for nanoparticles (NPs)
endows man-made vectors with natural capabilities and benefits. In addition to retaining the …

RGD peptide-modified fluorescent gold nanoclusters as highly efficient tumor-targeted radiotherapy sensitizers

G Liang, X **, S Zhang, D **ng - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
Radiotherapy is a leading treatment approach of cancer therapy. While it is effective in killing
tumor cells, it can also cause serious damage to surrounding normal tissue. Targeted …

Advances in gold nanoparticle-based combined cancer therapy

K Bromma, DB Chithrani - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
According to the global cancer observatory (GLOBOCAN), there are approximately 18
million new cancer cases per year worldwide. Cancer therapies are largely limited to …

Protein/peptide-templated biomimetic synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles for biomedical applications

W Yang, W Guo, J Chang, B Zhang - Journal of materials chemistry B, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Currently, protein/peptide-based biomimetic mineralization has been demonstrated to be an
efficient and promising strategy for synthesis of inorganic/metal nanoparticles (NPs) for …

Cyclic RGD peptide-modified liposomal drug delivery system for targeted oral apatinib administration: enhanced cellular uptake and improved therapeutic effects

Z Song, Y Lin, X Zhang, C Feng, Y Lu… - International journal …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Apatinib is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor, which selectively targets vascular endothelial
growth factor receptor 2 and has the potential to treat many tumors therapeutically. Cyclic …

Gold nanostructures in melanoma: advances in treatment, diagnosis, and theranostic applications

ZS Dastgheib, SS Abolmaali, G Farahavar… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Melanoma, a lethal form of skin cancer, poses a significant challenge in oncology due to its
aggressive nature and high mortality rates. Gold nanostructures, including gold …

Rational design of biomolecular templates for synthesizing multifunctional noble metal nanoclusters toward personalized theranostic applications

Y Yu, BYL Mok, XJ Loh, YN Tan - Advanced Healthcare …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Biomolecule‐templated or biotemplated metal nanoclusters (NCs) are ultrasmall (< 2 nm)
metal (Au, Ag) particles stabilized by a certain type of biomolecular template (eg, peptides …

Combining gold nanoparticles with other radiosensitizing agents for unlocking the full potential of cancer radiotherapy

A Alhussan, EPD Bozdoğan, DB Chithrani - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
About half of cancer patients (50%) receive radiotherapy (RT) for the treatment of local
tumors. However, one of the main obstacles in RT is the close proximity of adjacent organs …