Recent advances of gold nanoparticles in biomedical applications: state of the art

NS Aminabad, M Farshbaf, A Akbarzadeh - Cell biochemistry and …, 2019 - Springer
Nanomedicine is one of the growing fields that presents new techniques for cancer
diagnosis and treatment. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are considered as an important class of …

Natural metallic nanoparticles for application in nano-oncology

E Alphandéry - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Here, the various types of naturally synthesized metallic nanoparticles, which are essentially
composed of Ce, Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, Cu, Ni, Se, Fe, or their oxides, are presented, based on a …

Phytochemicals and biogenic metallic nanoparticles as anticancer agents

PV Rao, D Nallappan, K Madhavi… - Oxidative medicine …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Several classes of drugs are available to
treat different types of cancer. Currently, researchers are paying significant attention to the …

Biomedical applications of functionalized gold nanoparticles: a review

K Nejati, M Dadashpour, T Gharibi, H Mellatyar… - Journal of Cluster …, 2021 - Springer
Metal nanoparticles are widely applied in various biomedical applications because of their
unique physicochemical properties. The new and unique properties of gold nanoparticles …

Nanotechnology-based approaches in anticancer research

NR Jabir, S Tabrez, GM Ashraf, S Shakil… - International journal …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Cancer is a highly complex disease to understand, because it entails multiple cellular
physiological systems. The most common cancer treatments are restricted to chemotherapy …

AuNPs as an important inorganic nanoparticle applied in drug carrier systems

W Li, Z Cao, R Liu, L Liu, H Li, X Li, Y Chen… - Artificial cells …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), as a kind of inorganic nanoparticle, have been gradually
recognized as one of the most promising nanomaterials, which is attributed to their unique …

Recent advances in metal nanoparticles in cancer therapy

A Sharma, AK Goyal, G Rath - Journal of drug targeting, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Metal nanoparticles (NPs) may have the potential to overcome problems related to
conventional chemotherapy. Metal NPs reported to play a beneficial and powerful role in …

[PDF][PDF] Copper nanoparticles as therapeutic anticancer agents

EG Halevas, AA Pantazaki - Nanomed. Nanotechnol. J, 2018 - researchgate.net
Bio-nanotechnology exploits physicochemical approaches and biological principles in order
to produce specifically functionalized nano-sized particles. Nanoparticles may be very …

A review on the synthesis and functionalization of gold nanoparticles as a drug delivery vehicle

SJ Amina, B Guo - International journal of nanomedicine, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Metal nanoparticles are being extensively used in biomedical fields due to their small size-to-
volume ratio and extensive thermal stability. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are an obvious …

Delivery of nanoparticles for treatment of brain tumor

C Kang, Y Sun, J Zhu, W Li, A Zhang… - Current Drug …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Malignant brain tumor is a highly challenging disease for diagnosis, treatment,
and management. Cytotoxicity, distribution and the ability to cross blood brain barrier are …