Carbon nanomaterials are a class of low-dimensional materials that have aroused a great
deal of interest in the past 30 years since the spectacular debut of fullerene, the first member …

Nanoparticles have several exciting applications in different areas and biomedial field is not
an exception of that because of their exciting performance in bioimaging, targeted drug and …

Disruption of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques often leads to myocardial infarction and
stroke, the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. A diagnostic …

Atherosclerosis is the key pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, which is a silent killer
and a leading cause of death in the United States. Atherosclerosis starts with the adhesion …

Graphene-based nanomaterials have attracted tremendous interest over the past decade
due to their unique electronic, optical, mechanical, and chemical properties. However, the …

It has been recently proposed that nanomaterials, alone or in concert with their specific
biomolecular conjugates, can be used to directly modulate the immune system, therefore …

Background Macrophages are critical contributors to atherosclerosis. Single‐walled carbon
nanotubes (SWNT s) show promising properties for cellular imaging and thermal therapy …

Cage-like protein nanoparticles are promising platforms for cell-and tissue-specific targeted
delivery of imaging and therapeutic agents. Here, we have successfully modified the 12 nm …

Aims The assessment of the distribution and activity of vessel wall inflammation is clinically
important in patients with Takayasu arteritis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a useful …

Macrophages have become widely recognized as a key target for atherosclerosis imaging,
since they contribute significantly to the progression of atherosclerosis. Dual-modal imaging …