The role of silver nanoparticles in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer: Are there any perspectives for the future?

P Takáč, R Michalková, M Čižmáriková, Z Bedlovičová… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is a fatal disease with a complex pathophysiology. Lack of specificity and
cytotoxicity, as well as the multidrug resistance of traditional cancer chemotherapy, are the …

Exploring silver nanoparticles for cancer therapy and diagnosis

RR Miranda, I Sampaio, V Zucolotto - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials have emerged as promising candidates for cancer therapy and diagnosis as
they can solve long-term issues such as drug solubility, systemic distribution, tumor acquired …

In vitro and in vivo toxicity assessment of nanoparticles

V Kumar, N Sharma, SS Maitra - International Nano Letters, 2017 - Springer
Nanotechnology has revolutionized gene therapy, diagnostics and environmental
remediation. Their bulk production, uses and disposal have posed threat to the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial oxidative stress is the general reason for apoptosis induced by different-valence heavy metals in cells and mitochondria

SM Korotkov - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review analyzes the causes and consequences of apoptosis resulting from oxidative
stress that occurs in mitochondria and cells exposed to the toxic effects of different-valence …

Antimicrobial properties of food nanopackaging: A new focus on foodborne pathogens

AA Anvar, H Ahari, M Ataee - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Food products contaminated by foodborne pathogens (bacteria, parasites, and viruses)
cause foodborne diseases. Today, great efforts are being allocated to the development of …

[HTML][HTML] Cadmium and breast cancer–current state and research gaps in the underlying mechanisms

K Tarhonska, M Lesicka, B Janasik, J Roszak… - Toxicology Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd), a heavy metal with strong carcinogenic properties has been linked with
breast cancer risk. Epidemiological data on the association between Cd exposure and …

[HTML][HTML] α-Ketoglutarate prevents hyperlipidemia-induced fatty liver mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress by activating the AMPK-pgc-1α/Nrf2 pathway

D Cheng, M Zhang, Y Zheng, M Wang, Y Gao, X Wang… - Redox Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract α-Ketoglutarate (AKG), a crucial intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, has
been demonstrated to mitigate hyperlipidemia-induced dyslipidemia and endothelial …

The mechanism of cell death induced by silver nanoparticles is distinct from silver cations

MM Rohde, CM Snyder, J Sloop, SR Solst… - Particle and fibre …, 2021 - Springer
Background Precisely how silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) kill mammalian cells still is not fully
understood. It is not clear if AgNP-induced damage differs from silver cation (Ag+), nor is it …

Effects of TiO2, SiO2, Ag and CdTe/CdS quantum dots nanoparticles on toxicity of cadmium towards Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Z Yu, R Hao, L Zhang, Y Zhu - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) are inevitably released into the aquatic environment for being widely
used and may affect the toxicity of other contaminants already present in the environment …

Assessment of cytotoxicity and antibacterial effects of silver nanoparticle-doped titanium alloy surfaces

Y Kirmanidou, M Sidira, A Bakopoulou, A Tsouknidas… - Dental Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed to develop silver nanoparticle (AgNP)-doped Ti 6 Al 4 V alloy
surfaces and investigate their antibacterial properties against representative periopathogens …