Photodynamic and photothermal therapies: synergy opportunities for nanomedicine

M Overchuk, RA Weersink, BC Wilson, G Zheng - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Tumoricidal photodynamic (PDT) and photothermal (PTT) therapies harness light to
eliminate cancer cells with spatiotemporal precision by either generating reactive oxygen …

Engineering of BODIPY-based theranostics for cancer therapy

Z Mao, JH Kim, J Lee, H **ong, F Zhang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, BODIPY-based theranostics have increasingly been used in cancer therapy
and have achieved significant success. According to photochemical theories, the optical …

Bioinspired mild photothermal effect-reinforced multifunctional fiber scaffolds promote bone regeneration

X Zhang, Q Li, L Li, J Ouyang, T Wang, J Chen, X Hu… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bone fractures are often companied with poor bone healing and high rates of infection. Early
recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is critical for initiating efficient bone repair …

Copper doped carbon dots for addressing bacterial biofilm formation, wound infection, and tooth staining

M Liu, L Huang, X Xu, X Wei, X Yang, X Li, B Wang… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Oral infectious diseases and tooth staining, the main challenges of dental healthcare, are
inextricably linked to microbial colonization and the formation of pathogenic biofilms …

Capturing functional two-dimensional nanosheets from sandwich-structure vermiculite for cancer theranostics

X Ji, L Ge, C Liu, Z Tang, Y **ao, W Chen, Z Lei… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Clay-based nanomaterials, especially 2: 1 aluminosilicates such as vermiculite,
biotite, and illite, have demonstrated great potential in various fields. However, their …

Biomaterials and nanomedicine for bone regeneration: Progress and future prospects

J Zhou, Z Zhang, J Joseph, X Zhang, BE Ferdows… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bone defects pose a heavy burden on patients, orthopedic surgeons, and public health
resources. Various pathological conditions cause bone defects including trauma, tumors …

Nanotechnology for boosting cancer immunotherapy and remodeling tumor microenvironment: the horizons in cancer treatment

S Gao, X Yang, J Xu, N Qiu, G Zhai - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Immunotherapy that harnesses the human immune system to fight cancer has received
widespread attention and become a mainstream strategy for cancer treatment. Cancer …

Defect engineering in nanozymes

Y Wu, W Xu, L Jiao, Y Tang, Y Chen, W Gu, C Zhu - Materials Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the high stability, various synthesis strategies, low cost, and tunable performance,
nanozymes have gained much attention as the replacement of natural enzymes. To widen …

Bioinspired multifunctional black phosphorus hydrogel with antibacterial and antioxidant properties: a stepwise countermeasure for diabetic skin wound healing

Q Ding, T Sun, W Su, X **g, B Ye, Y Su… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cutaneous wound healing, especially diabetic wound healing, is a common clinical
challenge. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and bacterial infection are two major detrimental …

Marriage of black phosphorus and Cu2+ as effective photothermal agents for PET-guided combination cancer therapy

K Hu, L **e, Y Zhang, M Hanyu, Z Yang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The use of photothermal agents (PTAs) in cancer photothermal therapy (PTT) has shown
promising results in clinical studies. The rapid degradation of PTAs may address safety …