In situ self-assembly for cancer therapy and imaging

J Kim, S Lee, Y Kim, M Choi, I Lee, E Kim… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
In situ self-assembly—the in situ formation of complex materials via biochemical reactions of
monomers—has enhanced the efficacy of drug delivery for cancer therapy and imaging. So …

Enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of nanoparticles for cancer treatment using versatile targeted strategies

H Tian, T Zhang, S Qin, Z Huang, L Zhou, J Shi… - Journal of hematology & …, 2022 - Springer
Poor targeting of therapeutics leading to severe adverse effects on normal tissues is
considered one of the obstacles in cancer therapy. To help overcome this, nanoscale drug …

Smart transformable nanoparticles for enhanced tumor theranostics

J Chen, Z Jiang, YS Zhang, J Ding, X Chen - Applied Physics Reviews, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The physical morphologies of nanoparticles, especially size and shape, always significantly
influence their biological behaviors. In the past, nanoparticles with constant physical …

Review of functionalized nanomaterials for photothermal therapy of cancers

W Bian, Y Wang, Z Pan, N Chen, X Li… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Photothermal therapy (PTT) is recognized as a promising approach for cancer theranostics
via the nonradiative conversion of light into heat energy. PTT treatment is able to reduce the …

Light: a magical tool for controlled drug delivery

Y Tao, HF Chan, B Shi, M Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Light is a particularly appealing tool for on‐demand drug delivery due to its noninvasive
nature, ease of application, and exquisite temporal and spatial control. Great progress is …

Targeted contrast agents and activatable probes for photoacoustic imaging of cancer

Z Zhao, CB Swartchick, J Chan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Photoacoustic (PA) imaging has emerged as a powerful technique for the high resolution
visualization of biological processes within deep tissue. Through the development and …

Gold nanostructures: synthesis, properties, and neurological applications

I Zare, MT Yaraki, G Speranza, AH Najafabadi… - Chemical society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent advances in technology are expected to increase our current understanding of
neuroscience. Nanotechnology and nanomaterials can alter and control neural functionality …

Advances in single-component inorganic nanostructures for photoacoustic imaging guided photothermal therapy

H Zhu, B Li, CY Chan, BLQ Ling, J Tor, XY Oh… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phototheranostic based on photothermal therapy (PTT) and photoacoustic imaging (PAI), as
one of avant-garde medical techniques, have sparked growing attention because it allows …

Functionalized GO nanovehicles with nitric oxide release and photothermal activity-based hydrogels for bacteria-infected wound healing

S Huang, H Liu, K Liao, Q Hu, R Guo… - ACS applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bacteria-infected wounds are attracting increasing attention, as antibiotic misuse and
multidrug-resistant bacteria complicate their treatment. Herein, we reported a photothermal …

Smart materials for drug delivery and cancer therapy

Y Yang, W Zeng, P Huang, X Zeng, L Mei - View, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Until now, enormous smart materials have been engineered with endogenous stimulators
such as pH, reactive oxygen species, glutathione, hypoxia and enzyme, or exogenous …