Nanotechnology inspired tools for mitochondrial dysfunction related diseases

R Wen, B Banik, RK Pathak, A Kumar… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2016 - Elsevier
Mitochondrial dysfunctions are recognized as major factors for various diseases including
cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, neurological disorders, and a group of diseases …

A novel bifunctional mitochondria-targeted anticancer agent with high selectivity for cancer cells

H He, DW Li, LY Yang, L Fu, XJ Zhu, WK Wong… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Mitochondria have recently emerged as novel targets for cancer therapy due to its important
roles in fundamental cellular function. Discovery of new chemotherapeutic agents that allow …

Targeting mitochondria: a new promising approach for the treatment of liver diseases

G Serviddio, F Bellanti, J Sastre… - Current medicinal …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Mitochondrial dysfunction acts as a common pathogenetic mechanism in several acute and
chronic liver diseases, such as Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) …

Cancer bioenergetics and tumor microenvironments—Enhancing chemotherapeutics and targeting resistant niches through nanosystems

A Farhana, A Alsrhani, YS Khan, Z Rasheed - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer remains a major killer of the human population. Current cancer
diagnostic and therapeutic methods are associated with shortcomings of limited targetability …

Mitochondria-based aircraft carrier enhances in vivo imaging of carbon quantum dots and delivery of anticancer drug

WQ Li, Z Wang, S Hao, L Sun, M Nisic, G Cheng, C Zhu… - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The application of engineered bacteria-based drug delivery vehicles to treat cancer has
been practiced for more than a century. Mitochondria, evolutionarily originated from bacteria …

Mitochondrial-targeted drug and DNA delivery

V Weissig - Critical Reviews™ in Therapeutic Drug Carrier …, 2003 - dl.begellhouse.com
The field of mitochondrial research is currently among the fastest growing disciplines in
biomedicine. Approximately 12,000 articles on mitochondria have been published since the …

Targeting mitochondria as an anticancer strategy

L Dong, J Neuzil - Cancer Communications, 2019 - Springer
Mitochondria are organelles controlling adenosine triphosphate (ATP) generation, redox
homeostasis, metabolic signaling, and apoptotic pathways. Although glycolysis was …

Mitochondria-targeted graphene for advanced cancer therapeutics

TA Tabish, RJ Narayan - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
There have been numerous efforts to develop targeted therapies for treating cancer. The
non-specificity of'classical'cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs and drug resistance remain major …

Smart Design of Nanomaterials for Mitochondria‐Targeted Nanotherapeutics

SS Liew, X Qin, J Zhou, L Li, W Huang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondria are the powerhouse of cells. They are vital organelles that maintain cellular
function and metabolism. Dysfunction of mitochondria results in various diseases with a …

Self-assembled nanomedicine combining a berberine derivative and doxorubicin for enhanced antitumor and antimetastatic efficacy via mitochondrial pathways

C Lin, X Yang, H Li, Y Zou, IS Mohammad, H Rong… - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Mitochondria play a central role in cancer progression and tumor metastasis, and
nanomedicines targeting mitochondria have emerged as a promising strategy for tumor …