Understanding nanoparticle endocytosis to improve targeting strategies in nanomedicine

MS de Almeida, E Susnik, B Drasler… - Chemical society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted considerable attention in various fields, such as
cosmetics, the food industry, material design, and nanomedicine. In particular, the fast …

A framework for designing delivery systems

W Poon, BR Kingston, B Ouyang, W Ngo… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The delivery of medical agents to a specific diseased tissue or cell is critical for diagnosing
and treating patients. Nanomaterials are promising vehicles to transport agents that include …

Progress in tumor-associated macrophage (TAM)-targeted therapeutics

C Ngambenjawong, HH Gustafson, SH Pun - Advanced drug delivery …, 2017 - Elsevier
As an essential innate immune population for maintaining body homeostasis and warding
off foreign pathogens, macrophages display high plasticity and perform diverse supportive …

Effects of polystyrene nanoparticles on the microbiota and functional diversity of enzymes in soil

TT Awet, Y Kohl, F Meier, S Straskraba, AL Grün… - Environmental Sciences …, 2018 - Springer
Background The increasing production of nanoplastics and the fragmentation of
microplastics into smaller particles suggest a plausible yet unclear hazard in the natural …

Application of semiconductor quantum dots in bioimaging and biosensing

IV Martynenko, AP Litvin, F Purcell-Milton… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review we present new concepts and recent progress in the application of
semiconductor quantum dots (QD) as labels in two important areas of biology, bioimaging …

Meta-analysis of cellular toxicity for cadmium-containing quantum dots

E Oh, R Liu, A Nel, KB Gemill, M Bilal, Y Cohen… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Understanding the relationships between the physicochemical properties of engineered
nanomaterials and their toxicity is critical for environmental and health risk analysis …

Antioxidant functionalized nanoparticles: A combat against oxidative stress

H Kumar, K Bhardwaj, E Nepovimova, K Kuča… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Numerous abiotic stresses trigger the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that
are highly toxic and reactive. These ROS are known to cause damage to carbohydrates …

Toxicity of nanomaterials

S Sharifi, S Behzadi, S Laurent, ML Forrest… - Chemical Society …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoscience has matured significantly during the last decade as it has transitioned from
bench top science to applied technology. Presently, nanomaterials are used in a wide …

The big picture on nanomedicine: the state of investigational and approved nanomedicine products

ML Etheridge, SA Campbell, AG Erdman… - … , biology and medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
Developments in nanomedicine are expected to provide solutions to many of modern
medicine's unsolved problems, so it is no surprise that the literature contains many articles …

Impact of nanoparticles on human and environment: review of toxicity factors, exposures, control strategies, and future prospects

M Sajid, M Ilyas, C Basheer, M Tariq, M Daud… - … Science and Pollution …, 2015 - Springer
Nanotechnology has revolutionized the world through introduction of a unique class of
materials and consumer products in many arenas. It has led to production of innovative …