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 …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides as anticancer agents: functional properties and biological activities

AL Tornesello, A Borrelli, L Buonaguro, FM Buonaguro… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), or host defense peptides, are small cationic or amphipathic
molecules produced by prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms that play a key role in the …

Peptide and protein nanoparticle conjugates: versatile platforms for biomedical applications

CD Spicer, C Jumeaux, B Gupta… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Peptide–and protein–nanoparticle conjugates have emerged as powerful tools for
biomedical applications, enabling the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of disease. In …

Current applications of nanoparticles in infectious diseases

H Zazo, CI Colino, JM Lanao - Journal of Controlled Release, 2016 - Elsevier
For decades infections have been treated easily with drugs. However, in the 21st century,
they may become lethal again owing to the development of antimicrobial resistance …

[HTML][HTML] Cell penetrating peptides as molecular carriers for anti-cancer agents

A Borrelli, AL Tornesello, ML Tornesello… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cell membranes with their selective permeability play important functions in the tight control
of molecular exchanges between the cytosol and the extracellular environment as the …

[HTML][HTML] Key for crossing the BBB with nanoparticles: The rational design

SM Lombardo, M Schneider, AE Türeli… - Beilstein journal of …, 2020 - beilstein-journals.org
Central nervous system diseases are a heavy burden on society and health care systems.
Hence, the delivery of drugs to the brain has gained more and more interest. The brain is …

[HTML][HTML] Combination of cell-penetrating peptides with nanoparticles for therapeutic application: a review

S Silva, AJ Almeida, N Vale - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), also known as protein translocation domains, membrane
translocating sequences or Trojan peptides, are small molecules of 6 to 30 amino acid …

[HTML][HTML] Production and clinical development of nanoparticles for gene delivery

J Chen, Z Guo, H Tian, X Chen - Molecular Therapy Methods & Clinical …, 2016 - cell.com
Gene therapy is a promising strategy for specific treatment of numerous gene-associated
human diseases by intentionally altering the gene expression in pathological cells. A …

Engineering the drug carrier biointerface to overcome biological barriers to drug delivery

JA Finbloom, F Sousa, MM Stevens… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Micro and nanoscale drug carriers must navigate through a plethora of dynamic biological
systems prior to reaching their tissue or disease targets. The biological obstacles to drug …

Cell penetrating peptides: the potent multi-cargo intracellular carriers

K Kardani, A Milani, S H. Shabani… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) known as protein translocation
domains (PTD), membrane translocating sequences (MTS), or Trojan peptides (TP) are able …