How can nanotechnology help the fight against breast cancer?

E Avitabile, D Bedognetti, G Ciofani, A Bianco… - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review we provide a broad overview on the use of nanotechnology for the fight
against breast cancer (BC). Nowadays, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention may …

The effect of autophagy inhibitors on drug delivery using biodegradable polymer nanoparticles in cancer treatment

X Zhang, Y Dong, X Zeng, X Liang, X Li, W Tao… - Biomaterials, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles of biodegradable polymers (NPs) have been widely used for drug delivery.
However, there has been little research on their fate after internalized into the cells. We …

Peptide-functionalized nanogels for targeted siRNA delivery

WH Blackburn, EB Dickerson, MH Smith… - Bioconjugate …, 2009 - ACS Publications
A major bottleneck in the development of siRNA therapies is their delivery to the desired cell
type or tissue, followed by effective passage across the cell membrane with subsequent …

The chemotherapeutic potential of PEG-b-PLGA copolymer micelles that combine chloroquine as autophagy inhibitor and docetaxel as an anti-cancer drug

X Zhang, X Zeng, X Liang, Y Yang, X Li, H Chen… - Biomaterials, 2014 - Elsevier
Micelles may be the nanocarrier that is used most often in the area of nanomedicine due to
its promising performance and technical simplicity. However, like the original drugs, micellar …

Claudin 4-targeted protein incorporated into PLGA nanoparticles can mediate M cell targeted delivery

TE Rajapaksa, M Stover-Hamer, X Fernandez… - Journal of Controlled …, 2010 - Elsevier
Polymer-based microparticles are in clinical use mainly for their ability to provide controlled
release of peptides and compounds, but they are also being explored for their potential to …

Characterization of rhodamine loaded PEG-g-PLA nanoparticles (NPs): effect of poly (ethylene glycol) grafting density

S Essa, JM Rabanel, P Hildgen - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2011 - Elsevier
In our previous study, PEG-g-PLA nanoparticles were developed and characterized. The
aim of the present work is to investigate the effect of PEG grafting density (% PEG inserted …

Synthesis and applications of fluorescent polymers as fluorescent probes

Q Ye, F Yan, D Kong, J Wang, X Zhou… - Current Organic …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Fluorescent probes possess low limit, high sensitivity, and wide response range, etc. but
they have some disadvantages including contamination to the detection system, limitation of …

Enhanced uptake of nanoparticle drug carriers via a thermoresponsive shell enhances cytotoxicity in a cancer cell line

SR Abulateefeh, SG Spain, KJ Thurecht… - Biomaterials …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer particles consisting of a biodegradable poly [lactide-co-glycolide](PLGA) core and a
thermoresponsive shell have been formulated to encapsulate the dye rhodamine 6G and the …

Poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid as a carrier for imaging contrast agents

AL Doiron, KA Homan, S Emelianov… - Pharmaceutical …, 2009 - Springer
Purpose With the broadening field of nanomedicine poised for future molecular level
therapeutics, nano-and microparticles intended for the augmentation of either single-or …

Chitosan–Polyphosphate nanoparticles for a targeted drug release at the absorption membrane

A Saleh, ZB Akkuş-Dağdeviren, JD Friedl, P Knoll… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The aim of this study was to develop nanoparticles (NPs) providing a targeted drug release
directly on the epithelium of the intestinal mucosa. NPs were prepared via ionic gelation …