Gold nanoparticles for applications in cancer radiotherapy: Mechanisms and recent advancements
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have emerged as novel radiosensitizers owing to their high X-
ray absorption, synthetic versatility, and unique chemical, electronic and optical properties …
ray absorption, synthetic versatility, and unique chemical, electronic and optical properties …
Gold nanoparticles as radiosensitizers in cancer radiotherapy
Y Chen, J Yang, S Fu, J Wu - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid development of nanotechnology offers a variety of potential therapeutic strategies
for cancer treatment. High atomic element nanomaterials are often utilized as …
for cancer treatment. High atomic element nanomaterials are often utilized as …
Track structure modeling in liquid water: A review of the Geant4-DNA very low energy extension of the Geant4 Monte Carlo simulation toolkit
Understanding the fundamental mechanisms involved in the induction of biological damage
by ionizing radiation remains a major challenge of today's radiobiology research. The Monte …
by ionizing radiation remains a major challenge of today's radiobiology research. The Monte …
Gold nanoparticles as a potent radiosensitizer: A transdisciplinary approach from physics to patient
Over the last decade, a growing interest in the improvement of radiation therapies has led to
the development of gold-based nanomaterials as radiosensitizer. Although the …
the development of gold-based nanomaterials as radiosensitizer. Although the …
Nanoparticle radio-enhancement: principles, progress and application to cancer treatment
Z Kuncic, S Lacombe - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Enhancement of radiation effects by high-atomic number nanoparticles (NPs) has been
increasingly studied for its potential to improve radiotherapeutic efficacy. The underlying …
increasingly studied for its potential to improve radiotherapeutic efficacy. The underlying …
Roadmap for metal nanoparticles in radiation therapy: Current status, translational challenges, and future directions
This roadmap outlines the potential roles of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) in the field of
radiation therapy. MNPs made up of a wide range of materials (from Titanium, Z= 22, to …
radiation therapy. MNPs made up of a wide range of materials (from Titanium, Z= 22, to …
Size-tuning ionization to optimize gold nanoparticles for simultaneous enhanced CT imaging and radiotherapy
Computed tomography (CT) contrast and radiosensitization usually increase with particle
sizes of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), but there is a huge challenge to improve both by …
sizes of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), but there is a huge challenge to improve both by …
Roadmap to clinical use of gold nanoparticles for radiation sensitization
The past decade has seen a dramatic increase in interest in the use of gold nanoparticles
(GNPs) as radiation sensitizers for radiation therapy. This interest was initially driven by their …
(GNPs) as radiation sensitizers for radiation therapy. This interest was initially driven by their …
Enhancement of radiosensitization by silver nanoparticles functionalized with polyethylene glycol and aptamer As1411 for glioma irradiation therapy
J Zhao, P Liu, J Ma, D Li, H Yang… - International journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background The efficacy of radiotherapy for glioma is often limited by the radioresistance of
glioma cells. The radiosensitizing effects of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on glioma were …
glioma cells. The radiosensitizing effects of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on glioma were …
Prospects of nanoparticle-based radioenhancement for radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is a key pillar of solid cancer treatment. Despite high level of conformal dose
deposition, radiotherapy is limited due to co-irradiation of organs-at risk and subsequent …
deposition, radiotherapy is limited due to co-irradiation of organs-at risk and subsequent …