Serum protein-based nanoparticles for cancer diagnosis and treatment

H Iqbal, T Yang, T Li, M Zhang, H Ke, D Ding… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Serum protein as naturally essential biomacromolecules has recently emerged as a
versatile carrier for diagnostic and therapeutic drug delivery for cancer nanomedicine with …

Advancements in cell membrane camouflaged nanoparticles: a bioinspired platform for cancer therapy

N Dhas, MC García, R Kudarha, A Pandey… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
The idea of employing natural cell membranes as a coating medium for nanoparticles (NPs)
endows man-made vectors with natural capabilities and benefits. In addition to retaining the …

Ferritin self-assembly, structure, function, and biotechnological applications

VV Sudarev, SM Dolotova, SM Bukhalovich… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ferritin is a vital protein complex responsible for storing iron in almost all living organisms. It
plays a crucial role in various metabolic pathways, inflammation processes, stress response …

Impact of albumin based approaches in nanomedicine: Imaging, targeting and drug delivery

B Bhushan, V Khanadeev, B Khlebtsov… - Advances in colloid and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstracts A major challenge in the field of nanomedicine is to transform laboratory
innovations into commercially successful clinical products. In this campaign, a variety of …

Bioengineered ferritin nanocarriers for cancer therapy

X Sun, Y Hong, Y Gong, S Zheng, D **e - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ferritin naturally exists in most organisms and can specifically recognize the transferrin 1
receptor (TfR1), which is generally highly expressed on various types of tumor cells. The pH …

Lipoproteins and lipoprotein mimetics for imaging and drug delivery

CS Thaxton, JS Rink, PC Naha, DP Cormode - Advanced drug delivery …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lipoproteins are a set of natural nanoparticles whose main role is the transport of fats within
the body. While much work has been done to develop synthetic nanocarriers to deliver …

Bio-inspired protein-based nanoformulations for cancer theranostics

Y Gou, D Miao, M Zhou, L Wang, H Zhou… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Over the past decade, more interests have been aroused in engineering protein-based
nanoformulations for cancer treatment. This excitement originates from the success of FDA …

Alterations in cellular iron metabolism provide more therapeutic opportunities for cancer

L Zhou, B Zhao, L Zhang, S Wang, D Dong… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Iron is an essential element for the growth and proliferation of cells. Cellular iron uptake,
storage, utilization and export are tightly regulated to maintain iron homeostasis. However …

Ferritin in cancer therapy: A pleiotropic tumoraffin nanocage‐based transport

G Deng, Y Li, N Liang, P Hu, Y Zhang, L Qiao… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Ferritin, a ubiquitously distributed iron storage protein, can specifically target
tumor cells through transferrin receptor 1. Due to its rearrangeable nanocage structure …

Advances in nanotechnology-based delivery systems for EGFR tyrosine kinases inhibitors in cancer therapy

X Zhou, K Shi, Y Hao, C Yang, R Zha, C Yi… - Asian journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Oral tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family
have been introduced into the clinic to treat human malignancies for decades. Despite …