With the development of nanomedical technology, the application of various novel
nanomaterials in the biomedical field has been greatly developed in recent years. MXenes …

The nonradiative conversion of light energy into heat (photothermal therapy, PTT) or sound
energy (photoacoustic imaging, PAI) has been intensively investigated for the treatment and …

Effectively activating macrophages against cancer is promising but challenging. In particular,
cancer cells express CD47, a 'don't eat me'signal that interacts with signal regulatory protein …

Although cancer immunotherapy has emerged as a tremendously promising cancer therapy
method, it remains effective only for several cancers. Photoimmunotherapy (eg …

Nanomedicine has emerged as a promising mean to improve theranostic efficacy and
reduce side effects. Currently, only very small percentage of injected dose reaches the solid …

Nanomaterials, in addition to their small size, possess unique physicochemical properties
that differ from bulk materials, making them ideal for a host of novel applications. Magnetic …

Cancer immunotherapy can effectively inhibit cancer progression by activating the
autoimmune system, with low toxicity and high effectiveness. Some of cancer …

Phototherapy including photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT)
employs phototherapeutic agents to generate heat or cytotoxic reactive oxygen species …

Cell membrane-coated (CMC) mimics are micro/nanosystems that combine an isolated cell
membrane and a template of choice to mimic the functions of a cell. The design exploits its …

Immunomodulation of macrophages against cancer has emerged as an encouraging
therapeutic strategy. However, there exist two major challenges in effectively activating …