Multifunctional nanotheranostics for near infrared optical imaging-guided treatment of brain tumors

L Zhang, Y Liu, H Huang, H Xie, B Zhang, W Xia… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
Malignant brain tumors, a heterogeneous group of primary and metastatic neoplasms in the
central nervous system (CNS), are notorious for their highly invasive and devastating …

Emerging carbon-supported single-atom catalysts for biomedical applications

G Liao, L Zhang, C Li, SY Liu, B Fang, H Yang - Matter, 2022 - cell.com
Carbon-supported single-atom catalysts (SACs) are very promising for biomedical
applications due to their unique superiorities, including uniform size in nanoscale, ease of …

Recent advances in near-infrared-II hollow nanoplatforms for photothermal-based cancer treatment

L Zhang, G Oudeng, F Wen, G Liao - Biomaterials Research, 2022 - spj.science.org
Abstract Near-infrared-II (NIR-II, 1000–1700 nm) light-triggered photothermal therapy (PTT)
has been regarded as a promising candidate for cancer treatment, but PTT alone often fails …

Manganese-based hollow nanoplatforms for MR imaging-guided cancer therapies

S Liang, G Liao, W Zhu, L Zhang - Biomaterials Research, 2022 - spj.science.org
Theranostic nanoplatforms integrating diagnostic and therapeutic functions have received
considerable attention in the past decade. Among them, hollow manganese (Mn)-based …

Recent advances in type I organic photosensitizers for efficient photodynamic therapy for overcoming tumor hypoxia

B Lu, L Wang, H Tang, D Cao - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with an oxygen-dependent character is a noninvasive
therapeutic method for cancer treatment. However, its clinical therapeutic effect is greatly …

Gold nanorod-assisted photothermal therapy and improvement strategies

ML Taylor, RE Wilson Jr, KD Amrhein, X Huang - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Noble metal nanoparticles have been sought after in cancer nanomedicine during the past
two decades, owing to the unique localized surface plasmon resonance that induces strong …

Acceptor/π-bridge planarization and donor rotation manipulation for designing an NIR-II AIEgen with high photothermal conversion efficiency to enhance cancer …

H Shen, B Wu, Q Zhang, J Ni, M Liang, Y Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) with second near infrared (NIR-II)
fluorescence and photothermal therapy (PTT) have recently attracted great research interest …

Nanomaterials as multimodal photothermal agents (PTAs) against 'Superbugs'

S Roy, J Roy, B Guo - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Superbugs, also known as multidrug-resistant bacteria, have become a lethal and persistent
threat due to their unresponsiveness toward conventional antibiotics. The main reason for …

Activatable dual-functional molecular agents for imaging-guided cancer therapy

P Zhang, Y Zhu, C Xiao, X Chen - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Theranostics has attracted great attention due to its ability to combine the real-time
diagnosis of cancers with efficient treatment modalities. Activatable dual-functional …

Polydopamine‐Engineered Theranostic Nanoscouts Enabling Intracellular HSP90 mRNAs Fluorescence Detection for Imaging‐Guided Chemo–Photothermal …

G Yang, M Li, T Song, X Chen, H Zhang… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The combination of photothermal therapy (PTT) and chemotherapy is considered a
promising tumor treatment modality, nevertheless, cellular resistance induced by heat shock …