Metal oxide nanoparticles as biomedical materials

MP Nikolova, MS Chavali - Biomimetics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The development of new nanomaterials with high biomedical performance and low toxicity is
essential to obtain more efficient therapy and precise diagnostic tools and devices. Recently …

Advanced techniques for performing photodynamic therapy in deep-seated tissues

B Sun, JNB Rahmat, Y Zhang - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising localized cancer treatment modality. It has been
used successfully to treat a range of dermatological conditions with comparable efficacy to …

Biocompatibility and cytotoxicity of gold nanoparticles: recent advances in methodologies and regulations

M Kus-Liśkiewicz, P Fickers, I Ben Tahar - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in the synthesis of metal nanoparticles (MeNPs), and more specifically
gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), have led to tremendous expansion of their potential …

Metal drugs and the anticancer immune response

B Englinger, C Pirker, P Heffeter, A Terenzi… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The immune system deploys a multitude of innate and adaptive mechanisms not only to
ward off pathogens but also to prevent malignant transformation (“immune surveillance”) …

Nanomaterials versus ambient ultrafine particles: an opportunity to exchange toxicology knowledge

V Stone, MR Miller, MJD Clift, A Elder… - Environmental …, 2017 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: A rich body of literature exists that has demonstrated adverse human health
effects following exposure to ambient air particulate matter (PM), and there is strong support …

Biocompatible and biomaterials application in drug delivery system in oral cavity

LK Hakim, M Yazdanian, M Alam… - Evidence‐Based …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biomaterials applications have rapidly expanded into different fields of sciences. One of the
important fields of using biomaterials is dentistry, which can facilitate implantation, surgery …

Cytokines as biomarkers of nanoparticle immunotoxicity

M Elsabahy, KL Wooley - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoscale objects, whether of biologic origin or synthetically created, are being developed
into devices for a variety of bionanotechnology diagnostic and pharmaceutical applications …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring interactions between extracellular vesicles and cells for innovative drug delivery system design

SAA Kooijmans, OG de Jong, RM Schiffelers - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are submicron cell-secreted structures containing proteins,
nucleic acids and lipids. EVs can functionally transfer these cargoes from one cell to another …

Understanding the correlation between in vitro and in vivo immunotoxicity tests for nanomedicines

MA Dobrovolskaia, SE McNeil - Journal of controlled release, 2013 - Elsevier
Preclinical characterization of novel nanotechnology-based formulations is often challenged
by physicochemical characteristics, sterility/sterilization issues, safety and efficacy. Such …

Bio-conjugated quantum dots for cancer research: detection and imaging

Z Liang, MB Khawar, J Liang, H Sun - Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, and gamma scintigraphy-based
detection and bio-imaging technologies have achieved outstanding breakthroughs in recent …