Biomedical applications of quantum dots: overview, challenges, and clinical potential
Despite the massive advancements in the nanomedicines and their associated research,
their translation into clinically-applicable products is still below promises. The latter fact …
their translation into clinically-applicable products is still below promises. The latter fact …
Small molecules as cancer targeting ligands: Shifting the paradigm
Conventional chemotherapeutics exploration is hampered due to their nonspecific
distribution leading to unintended serious toxicity. Toxicity is so severe that deciding to go for …
distribution leading to unintended serious toxicity. Toxicity is so severe that deciding to go for …
Three-dimensional in vitro tumor spheroid models for evaluation of anticancer therapy: recent updates
Simple Summary Cancer is a global public health issue. The development and use of in vitro
cellular models with pre-clinical animal models are essential to elucidate the complex …
cellular models with pre-clinical animal models are essential to elucidate the complex …
Application of nanoparticles in cancer treatment: a concise review
Timely diagnosis and appropriate antitumoral treatments remain of utmost importance, since
cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Within this context, nanotechnology …
cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Within this context, nanotechnology …
Imaging cancer cells with nanostructures: Prospects of nanotechnology driven non-invasive cancer diagnosis
The application of nanostructured materials in medicine is a rapidly evolving area of
research that includes both the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Metals, metal …
research that includes both the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Metals, metal …
Quantum dots mediated imaging and phototherapy in cancer spheroid models: state of the art and perspectives
L Dirheimer, T Pons, F Marchal, L Bezdetnaya - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Quantum Dots (QDs) are fluorescent nanoparticles known for their exceptional optical
properties, ie, high fluorescence emission, photostability, narrow emission spectrum, and …
properties, ie, high fluorescence emission, photostability, narrow emission spectrum, and …
NIR imaging of the integrin-rich head and neck squamous cell carcinoma using ternary copper indium selenide/zinc sulfide-based quantum dots
I Yakavets, A Francois, M Guiot, N Lequeux, A Fragola… - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Despite improved patient outcomes in a range of cancers, the prognostic
of head and neck cancers remain poor, with more than 507,000 deaths annually. The …
of head and neck cancers remain poor, with more than 507,000 deaths annually. The …
Advances in the study of spheroids as versatile models to evaluate biological interactions of inorganic nanoparticles
RBL Henrique, RRM Lima, CAP Monteiro, WF Oliveira… - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Spheroids are in vitro three-dimensional multicellular microstructures able to mimic the
biological microenvironment, including the complexity of tumor architecture. Therefore …
biological microenvironment, including the complexity of tumor architecture. Therefore …
Cancer nanotechnology in medicine: a promising approach for cancer detection and diagnosis
Despite extraordinary advances that have been made in cancer therapy, the number of
cancer cases continue to surge, making it the leading cause of death across the world. As a …
cancer cases continue to surge, making it the leading cause of death across the world. As a …
Capture and detection of rare cancer cells in blood by intrinsic fluorescence of a novel functionalized diatom
The ability to identify and enrich target cells can play a significant role in biosensing in
general. For the separation of rare cells; a biosilica structure was extracted from …
general. For the separation of rare cells; a biosilica structure was extracted from …