Charge reversal nano-systems for tumor therapy

P Zhang, D Chen, L Li, K Sun - Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Surface charge of biological and medical nanocarriers has been demonstrated to play an
important role in cellular uptake. Owing to the unique physicochemical properties, charge …

Development of gold nanorods for cancer treatment

Q Zong, N Dong, X Yang, G Ling, P Zhang - Journal of Inorganic …, 2021 - Elsevier
There has been growing interest in the application of gold nanorods (GNRs) to tumor
therapy due to the unique properties they possess. In the past, GNRs were not used in …

Identification and interaction mechanism of protein corona on silver nanoparticles with different sizes and the cellular responses

Z Zhao, G Li, QS Liu, W Liu, G Qu, L Hu, Y Long… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the potential biomedical applications of nanomaterials such as silver nanoparticles
(SNPs), nanotoxicity concerns are growing, and the importance of NP and protein …

Interaction of polystyrene nanoplastics and hemoglobin is determined by both particle curvature and available surface area

Z Zhao, J Yao, H Li, J Lan, H Hollert, X Zhao - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding nanoplastic (NP, or nanoparticle in general) toxicity requires establishing the
causal relationships between the physical properties of the nanoparticles and their …

A CO2-Responsive Imidazole-Functionalized Fluorescent Material Mediates Cancer Chemotherapy

VTT Ngan, PY Chiou, FB Ilhami, EA Bayle, YT Shieh… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
We present a breakthrough in the synthesis and development of functional gas-responsive
materials as highly potent anticancer agents suitable for applications in cancer treatment …

PFOA and PFOS interact with superoxide dismutase and induce cytotoxicity in mouse primary hepatocytes: a combined cellular and molecular methods

M Xu, J Wan, Q Niu, R Liu - Environmental research, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigated the adverse effects of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and
perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) on mouse primary hepatocytes by conducting cell …

Binding divergence of polystyrene nanoparticles with serum albumin caused by surface functionalization

J Lan, Y Wang, H Li, R Guan, Z Zhao, Y Bao… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Using a combination of spectroscopy, we devised an integrated structural strategy to
comprehensively profile the molecular details of the impact of differently functionalized …

Interaction of mercury ion (Hg2+) with blood and cytotoxicity attenuation by serum albumin binding

S Song, Y Li, QS Liu, H Wang, P Li, J Shi, L Hu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Blood mercury reflects the amount available from tissues, which is an indication of the
exposure level. Here we confirm that Hg 2+ caused hemolytic effects at high concentrations; …

Spectroscopic investigations on the interaction between nano plastic and catalase on molecular level

J Yao, H Li, J Lan, Y Bao, X Du, Z Zhao, G Hu - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
As an emerging pollutant that is easily bonded with some functional proteins and the effects
of their physiological expressions, nano plastics (NPs) have been widely detected in various …

Nano-sized zeolite-like metal-organic frameworks induced hematological effects on red blood cell

F Hao, XP Yan - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Understanding the toxicity of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is important for improving
their biocompatibility in further applications, especially the hematotoxicity of MOFs due to the …