Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have recently attracted great
attention in theranostics due to their exceptional optical and physicochemical properties …

The review summarizes the state of the art of research in the field of nanosized vehicles for
delivery of photosensitizers for diagnosis and treatment of malignant neoplasms by …

Riboflavin (Rf) is a vitamin and endogenous photosensitizer capable to generate reactive
oxygen species (ROS) under UV-blue irradiation and kill cancer cells, which are …

We report combined therapy using upconversion nanoparticles (UCNP) coupled to two
therapeutic agents: beta-emitting radionuclide yttrium-90 (90Y) fractionally substituting …

The cytotoxicity and non-specific cellular uptake of the most popular composition of
upconversion nanoparticle (UCNP), NaYF 4: Yb 3+: Er 3+, is reported using normal human …

The use of traditional tools for the targeted delivery of nanostructures, such as antibodies,
transferrin, lectins, or aptamers, often leads to an entire range of undesirable effects. The …

Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) are promising bioimaging agents
that emit light under near infra-red excitation, capable of penetrating deep in biotissues with …

A novel surface modification approach of brightly luminescent upconversion nanoparticles
(UCNPs) is reported. Inorganic core@ shell UCNPs (core–NaYF4 co-doped with Yb3+ and …

Recently introduced upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have pushed the depth of
photodynamic therapy (PDT) treatment to the centimetre range by converting deeply …

This review focuses on modeling of cancer tumors using tissue engineering technology.
Tumor tissue engineering (TTE) is a new method of three-dimensional (3D) simulation of …