Emerging nanotechnology and advanced materials for cancer radiation therapy

G Song, L Cheng, Y Chao, K Yang, Z Liu - Advanced materials, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Radiation therapy (RT) including external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and internal
radioisotope therapy (RIT) has been widely used for clinical cancer treatment. However …

Gold nanoparticles for applications in cancer radiotherapy: Mechanisms and recent advancements

S Her, DA Jaffray, C Allen - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have emerged as novel radiosensitizers owing to their high X-
ray absorption, synthetic versatility, and unique chemical, electronic and optical properties …

Intrinsic therapeutic applications of noble metal nanoparticles: past, present and future

RR Arvizo, S Bhattacharyya, RA Kudgus… - Chemical Society …, 2012‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Biomedical nanotechnology is an evolving field having enormous potential to positively
impact the health care system. Important biomedical applications of nanotechnology that …

Nanoparticles for radiation therapy enhancement: the key parameters

P Retif, S Pinel, M Toussaint, C Frochot… - …, 2015‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This review focuses on the radiosensitization strategies that use high-Z nanoparticles. It
does not establish an exhaustive list of the works in this field but rather propose constructive …

[HTML][HTML] Gold nanoparticles as a potent radiosensitizer: A transdisciplinary approach from physics to patient

S Penninckx, AC Heuskin, C Michiels, S Lucas - Cancers, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Over the last decade, a growing interest in the improvement of radiation therapies has led to
the development of gold-based nanomaterials as radiosensitizer. Although the …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles in radiation therapy: a summary of various approaches to enhance radiosensitization in cancer

D Kwatra, A Venugopal, S Anant - Translational Cancer Research, 2013‏ - tcr.amegroups.org
Acquired radiation resistance is one of the major causes of radio therapy failure and
subsequent tumor relapse. Multiple approaches have been utilized to limit the radiation …

Size-dependent radiosensitization of PEG-coated gold nanoparticles for cancer radiation therapy

XD Zhang, D Wu, X Shen, J Chen, YM Sun, PX Liu… - Biomaterials, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Gold nanoparticles have been conceived as a radiosensitizer in cancer radiation therapy,
but one of the important questions for primary drug screening is what size of gold …

Biological mechanisms of gold nanoparticle radiosensitization

S Rosa, C Connolly, G Schettino, KT Butterworth… - Cancer …, 2017‏ - Springer
There has been growing interest in the use of nanomaterials for a range of biomedical
applications over the last number of years. In particular, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) possess …

Size-dependent in vivo toxicity of PEG-coated gold nanoparticles

XD Zhang, D Wu, X Shen, PX Liu, N Yang… - International journal …, 2011‏ - Taylor & Francis
Background Gold nanoparticle toxicity research is currently leading towards the in vivo
experiment. Most toxicology data show that the surface chemistry and physical dimensions …

Toxicologic effects of gold nanoparticles in vivo by different administration routes

XD Zhang, HY Wu, D Wu, YY Wang… - International journal …, 2010‏ - Taylor & Francis
Gold nanoparticles have potential applications in biomedicine, but one of the important
concerns is about their safety. Most toxicology data are derived from in vitro studies and may …