The blood–brain barrier: structure, regulation, and drug delivery

D Wu, Q Chen, X Chen, F Han, Z Chen… - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a natural protective membrane that prevents central nervous
system (CNS) from toxins and pathogens in blood. However, the presence of BBB …

Nanomaterials-based photothermal therapy and its potentials in antibacterial treatment

Y Chen, Y Gao, Y Chen, L Liu, A Mo, Q Peng - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
With the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, novel antibacterial strategies are urgently
needed. In recent years, several antibiotics-independent physical approaches have …

Multifunctional gold nanoparticles: a novel nanomaterial for various medical applications and biological activities

X Hu, Y Zhang, T Ding, J Liu, H Zhao - Frontiers in Bioengineering …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Nanotechnology has become a trending area in science and has made great advances with
the development of functional, engineered nanoparticles. Various metal nanoparticles have …

Near-infrared photoactivated nanomedicines for photothermal synergistic cancer therapy

H Sun, Q Zhang, J Li, S Peng, X Wang, R Cai - Nano Today, 2021 - Elsevier
Cancer nanomedicines have provided promising treatment strategies for the regression of
several types of cancer, although there still exists a need for significant advances to improve …

[HTML][HTML] Cellular uptake and retention of nanoparticles: Insights on particle properties and interaction with cellular components

R Augustine, A Hasan, R Primavera, RJ Wilson… - Materials Today …, 2020 - Elsevier
The utilization of nanomaterials in the biological and medical field is quickly progressing,
particularly in areas where traditional diagnostics and treatment approaches have limited …

Catalytic nanomaterials toward atomic levels for biomedical applications: from metal clusters to single-atom catalysts

Y Fan, S Liu, Y Yi, H Rong, J Zhang - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) featuring the complete atomic utilization of metal, high-efficient
catalytic activity, superior selectivity, and excellent stability have been emerged as a frontier …

Role of gold nanoparticles in advanced biomedical applications

SA Bansal, V Kumar, J Karimi, AP Singh… - Nanoscale …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have generated keen interest among researchers in recent years
due to their excellent physicochemical properties. In general, GNPs are biocompatible …

Gold nanoparticles for skin drug delivery

Y Chen, X Feng - International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoparticle-based drug carriers are being pursued intensely to overcome the skin barrier
and improve even hydrophilic or macromolecular drug delivery into or across the skin …

Surface chemistry of gold nanoparticles for health-related applications

J Zhang, L Mou, X Jiang - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Functionalization of gold nanoparticles is crucial for the effective utilization of these materials
in health-related applications. Health-related applications of gold nanoparticles rely on the …

Gold nanoparticles in cancer theranostics

Q Gao, J Zhang, J Gao, Z Zhang, H Zhu… - … in bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Conventional cancer treatments, such as surgical resection, radiotherapy, and
chemotherapy, have achieved significant progress in cancer therapy. Nevertheless, some …