Macrophage-targeted nanomedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis

W Chen, M Schilperoort, Y Cao, J Shi, I Tabas… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Nanotechnology could improve our understanding of the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis
and contribute to the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to further …

Targeted therapy in chronic diseases using nanomaterial-based drug delivery vehicles

AP Singh, A Biswas, A Shukla, P Maiti - Signal transduction and …, 2019 - nature.com
The application of nanomedicines is increasing rapidly with the promise of targeted and
efficient drug delivery. Nanomedicines address the shortcomings of conventional therapy, as …

Development of nanotechnology-mediated precision radiotherapy for anti-metastasis and radioprotection

Y Pan, W Tang, W Fan, J Zhang, X Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Radiotherapy (RT), including external beam RT and internal radiation therapy, uses high-
energy ionizing radiation to kill tumor cells. However, ionizing radiation inevitably damages …

Nanomedicine for diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis

J Cheng, H Huang, Y Chen, R Wu - Advanced Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With the changing disease spectrum, atherosclerosis has become increasingly prevalent
worldwide and the associated diseases have emerged as the leading cause of death. Due …

Immunological nanomaterials to combat cancer metastasis

Y Pan, J Cheng, Y Zhu, J Zhang, W Fan… - Chemical Society …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Metastasis causes greater than 90% of cancer-associated deaths, presenting huge
challenges for detection and efficient treatment of cancer due to its high heterogeneity and …

Vision 20/20: single photon counting x‐ray detectors in medical imaging

K Taguchi, JS Iwanczyk - Medical physics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Photon counting detectors (PCDs) with energy discrimination capabilities have been
developed for medical x‐ray computed tomography (CT) and x‐ray (XR) imaging. Using …

X-ray-computed tomography contrast agents

H Lusic, MW Grinstaff - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
X-ray-computed tomography (CT) is a well-established tissueimaging technique employed
in a variety of research and clinical settings. 1 Specifically, CT is a noninvasive clinical …

Imaging macrophages with nanoparticles

R Weissleder, M Nahrendorf, MJ Pittet - Nature materials, 2014 - nature.com
Nanomaterials have much to offer, not only in deciphering innate immune cell biology and
tracking cells, but also in advancing personalized clinical care by providing diagnostic and …

Polymeric nanostructured materials for biomedical applications

Z Tang, C He, H Tian, J Ding, BS Hsiao, B Chu… - Progress in Polymer …, 2016 - Elsevier
Polymeric nanostructured materials (PNMs), which are polymeric materials in nanoscale or
polymer composites containing nanomaterials, have become increasingly useful for …

A molecular imaging primer: modalities, imaging agents, and applications

ML James, SS Gambhir - Physiological reviews, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
Molecular imaging is revolutionizing the way we study the inner workings of the human
body, diagnose diseases, approach drug design, and assess therapies. The field as a whole …