[HTML][HTML] The influence of the size and aspect ratio of anisotropic, porous CaCO3 particles on their uptake by cells

B Parakhonskiy, MV Zyuzin, A Yashchenok… - Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background Recent reports highlighting the role of particle geometry have suggested that
anisotropy can affect the rate and the pathway of particle uptake by cells. Therefore, we …

High‐drug‐loading mesoporous silica nanorods with reduced toxicity for precise cancer therapy against nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Y You, L He, B Ma, T Chen - Advanced Functional Materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Nanorod‐based drug delivery systems have attracted great interest because of their
enhanced cell internalization capacity and improved drug loading property. Herein, novel …

[HTML][HTML] Decorating nanoparticle surface for targeted drug delivery: opportunities and challenges

Z Shen, MP Nieh, Y Li - Polymers, 2016 - mdpi.com
The size, shape, stiffness (composition) and surface properties of nanoparticles (NPs) have
been recognized as key design parameters for NP-mediated drug delivery platforms. Among …

[HTML][HTML] Single-chain polymer nanoparticles in controlled drug delivery and targeted imaging

APP Kröger, JMJ Paulusse - Journal of controlled release, 2018 - Elsevier
As a relatively new class of materials, single-chain polymer nanoparticles (SCNPs) just
entered the field of (biomedical) applications, with recent advances in polymer science …

Top-down fabrication-based nano/microparticles for molecular imaging and drug delivery

S Aryal, H Park, JF Leary, J Key - International journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Recent breakthroughs in nanoparticle research have led to improved drug delivery and
have overcome problems associated with normal drug delivery methods. Optimizing the …

Biomimetic particles as therapeutics

RA Meyer, JC Sunshine, JJ Green - Trends in biotechnology, 2015 - cell.com
In recent years, there have been major advances in the development of novel nanoparticle-
and microparticle-based therapeutics. An emerging paradigm is the incorporation of …

New insights into biocompatible iron oxide nanoparticles: A potential booster of gene delivery to stem cells

T Zhang, Q Xu, T Huang, D Ling, J Gao - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Gene delivery to stem cells is a critical issue of stem cells‐based therapies, still facing
ongoing challenges regarding efficiency and safety. Recent advances in the controlled …

A bio‐inspired rod‐shaped nanoplatform for strongly infecting tumor cells and enhancing the delivery efficiency of anticancer drugs

D Li, Z Tang, Y Gao, H Sun… - Advanced Functional …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid clearance of circulating nanocarriers in blood during systemic drug delivery
remains a challenging hurdle in cancer chemotherapy. Here, inspired by the unique features …

Particle‐specific toxic effects of differently shaped zinc oxide nanoparticles to zebrafish embryos (Danio rerio)

J Hua, MG Vijver, MK Richardson… - Environmental …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A general approach is proposed that allows for quantifying the relative toxic contribution of
ions released from metallic nanoparticles and of the particles themselves, as exemplified for …

Physicochemical properties, pharmacokinetics, toxicology and application of nanocarriers

X Cai, M Jin, L Yao, B He, S Ahmed, W Safdar… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
As a promising delivery nanosystem for drug controlled-release, nanocarriers (NCs) have
been investigated widely. Although various studies have concentrated on the preparation …