Recent advancements in nanotechnology have enabled us to develop sophisticated
multifunctional nanoparticles or nanosystems for targeted diagnosis and treatment of several …

Due to their unique physicochemical characteristics, 2D materials have attracted more and
more attention in the biomedicine field. Currently, 2D materials-based nanomedicines have …

Light-mediated therapies, including photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy
(PTT) have been exploited as minimally invasive techniques for ablation of various tumors …

Chitosan obtained from abundant marine resources has been proven to have a variety of
biological activities. However, due to its poor water solubility, chitosan application is limited …

Polysaccharide-based nanocarriers (PBNs) are the focus of extensive investigation because
of their biocompatibility, low cost, wide availability, and chemical versatility, which allow a …

Cancer has emerged as a pressing global public health issue, and improving the
effectiveness of cancer treatment remains one of the foremost challenges of modern …

Purpose Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a malignant disease with serious impacts
on human health and quality of life worldwide. This disease is traditionally treated through a …

Heptamethine cyanines (Cy7) are one of the most important dyes in bioimaging and
phototherapy, but they often suffer from poor photostability or limited photothermal …

Photothermal therapy (PTT) is an effective cancer treatment method. Due to its easy focusing
and tunability of the irradiation light, direct and accurate local treatment can be performed in …

Although being the first-line treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),
sorafenib (SOR) outcome is limited due to drug resistance and low tumor accumulation …