Photothermal therapy and photoacoustic imaging via nanotheranostics in fighting cancer
The nonradiative conversion of light energy into heat (photothermal therapy, PTT) or sound
energy (photoacoustic imaging, PAI) has been intensively investigated for the treatment and …
energy (photoacoustic imaging, PAI) has been intensively investigated for the treatment and …
Gold nanorods: the most versatile plasmonic nanoparticles
Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …
Gold nanomaterials at work in biomedicine
Gold is a precious metal with a characteristic bright and beautiful hue known as the golden
yellow color.(1) As of 2012, a total of 174,100 tons of Au has been mined in human history …
yellow color.(1) As of 2012, a total of 174,100 tons of Au has been mined in human history …
Recent progress in cancer thermal therapy using gold nanoparticles
Gold nanoparticles are especially suited to thermal destruction of cancer due to their ease of
surface functionalization and photothermal heating ability. This chapter reviews the progress …
surface functionalization and photothermal heating ability. This chapter reviews the progress …
Multicomponent plasmonic nanoparticles: from heterostructured nanoparticles to colloidal composite nanostructures
Plasmonic nanostructures possessing unique and versatile optoelectronic properties have
been vastly investigated over the past decade. However, the full potential of plasmonic …
been vastly investigated over the past decade. However, the full potential of plasmonic …
Clearance pathways and tumor targeting of imaging nanoparticles
M Yu, J Zheng - ACS nano, 2015 - ACS Publications
A basic understanding of how imaging nanoparticles are removed from the normal
organs/tissues but retained in the tumors is important for their future clinical applications in …
organs/tissues but retained in the tumors is important for their future clinical applications in …
Radiolabelling of nanomaterials for medical imaging and therapy
Nanomaterials offer unique physical, chemical and biological properties of interest for
medical imaging and therapy. Over the last two decades, there has been an increasing effort …
medical imaging and therapy. Over the last two decades, there has been an increasing effort …
Near‐infrared‐light‐activatable nanomaterial‐mediated phototheranostic nanomedicines: an emerging paradigm for cancer treatment
R Vankayala, KC Hwang - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is one of the most deadly diseases threatening the lives of humans. Although many
treatment methods have been developed to tackle cancer, each modality of cancer treatment …
treatment methods have been developed to tackle cancer, each modality of cancer treatment …
Bacteria-driven hypoxia targeting for combined biotherapy and photothermal therapy
W Chen, Y Wang, M Qin, X Zhang, Z Zhang, X Sun… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The facultative anaerobe Salmonella strain VNP20009 selectively colonizes into tumors
following systemic injection due to its preference for the hypoxia in the tumor cores …
following systemic injection due to its preference for the hypoxia in the tumor cores …
A review of advanced multifunctional magnetic nanostructures for cancer diagnosis and therapy integrated into an artificial intelligence approach
The new era of nanomedicine offers significant opportunities for cancer diagnostics and
treatment. Magnetic nanoplatforms could be highly effective tools for cancer diagnosis and …
treatment. Magnetic nanoplatforms could be highly effective tools for cancer diagnosis and …