Photodynamic therapy: Innovative approaches for antibacterial and anticancer treatments

M Kolarikova, B Hosikova, H Dilenko… - Medicinal Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy is an alternative treatment mainly for cancer but also for bacterial
infections. This treatment dates back to 1900 when a German medical school graduate …

Gold nanoparticles: synthesis methods, functionalization and biological applications

T Patil, R Gambhir, A Vibhute, AP Tiwari - Journal of Cluster Science, 2023 - Springer
Nanotechnology has vast applications in medicine and biomedical engineering like tissue
engineering, diagnosis, and therapy. Nowadays incorporation of functionalized …

Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles: An eco-friendly approach

PB Santhosh, J Genova, H Chamati - Chemistry, 2022 - mdpi.com
By virtue of their unique physicochemical properties, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have
gained significant interest in a broad range of biomedical applications such as sensors …

Biomedical applications of plant extract-synthesized silver nanoparticles

S Simon, NRS Sibuyi, AO Fadaka, S Meyer, J Josephs… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted a lot of interest directed towards biomedical
applications due in part to their outstanding anti-microbial activities. However, there have …

Pharmacological role of functionalized gold nanoparticles in disease applications

WC Ko, SJ Wang, CY Hsiao, CT Hung, YJ Hsu… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Gold has always been regarded as a symbol of nobility, and its shiny golden appearance
has always attracted the attention of many people. Gold has good ductility, molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles-based therapeutics for the management of bacterial infections: a special emphasis on FDA approved products and clinical trials

F Aflakian, F Mirzavi, HT Aiyelabegan… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial resistance has increased in recent decades as a result of the extensive and
indiscriminate use of antibiotics. The World Health Organization listed antimicrobial …

Advances in preparation, biomedical, and pharmaceutical applications of chitosan-based gold, silver, and magnetic nanoparticles: a review

M Jiang, RH Althomali, SA Ansari, EAM Saleh… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the last decades, the ever-increasing incidence of various diseases, like cancer, has
led to a high rate of death worldwide. On the other hand, conventional modalities (such as …

Strategies for the nuclear delivery of metal complexes to cancer cells

M Huynh, R Vinck, B Gibert, G Gasser - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The nucleus is an essential organelle for the function of cells. It holds most of the genetic
material and plays a crucial role in the regulation of cell growth and proliferation. Since …

The use of medicinal plant-derived metallic nanoparticles in theranostics

JH Xulu, T Ndongwe, KM Ezealisiji, VJ Tembu… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the quest to effectively diagnose and treat the diseases that afflict mankind, the
development of a tool capable of simultaneous detection and treatment would provide a …

Nano based-oncolytic viruses for cancer therapy

M Ajam-Hosseini, F Akhoondi, M Doroudian - Critical Reviews in Oncology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oncolytic viruses (OV) are an attractive prospect due to their dual attack mechanism of direct
cell lysis and potentiation of an antitumor immune response. Various oncolytic viral vectors …