Where is nano today and where is it headed? A review of nanomedicine and the dilemma of nanotoxicology

C Domingues, A Santos, C Alvarez-Lorenzo… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Worldwide nanotechnology development and application have fueled many scientific
advances, but technophilic expectations and technophobic demands must be …

Nanotoxicology and nanosafety: Safety-by-design and testing at a glance

A Zielińska, B Costa, MV Ferreira, D Miguéis… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review offers a systematic discussion about nanotoxicology and nanosafety associated
with nanomaterials during manufacture and further biomedical applications. A detailed …

Advancements and applications of upconversion nanoparticles in wound dressings

HE Gültekin, G Yaşayan, A Bal-Öztürk, A Bigham… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Wound healing is a complex process that requires effective management to prevent
infections and promote efficient tissue regeneration. In recent years, upconversion …

Visible and NIR Upconverting Er3+–Yb3+ Luminescent Nanorattles and Other Hybrid PMO‐Inorganic Structures for In Vivo Nanothermometry

AM Kaczmarek, M Suta, H Rijckaert… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Lanthanide‐doped luminescent nanoparticles are an appealing system for
nanothermometry with biomedical applications due to their sensitivity, reliability, and …

Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity evaluation of chemically synthesized and functionalized upconversion nanoparticles

AA Ansari, AK Parchur, Y Li, T Jia, R Lv, Y Wang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) show attractive anti-Stokes characteristics converting
lower-energy photons into higher-energy emissions. The excellent biocompatibility and …

Lanthanide ion-doped upconversion nanoparticles for low-energy super-resolution applications

S Lamon, H Yu, Q Zhang, M Gu - Light: Science & Applications, 2024 - nature.com
Energy-intensive technologies and high-precision research require energy-efficient
techniques and materials. Lens-based optical microscopy technology is useful for low …

Nanobiotechnology-assisted therapies to manage brain cancer in personalized manner

M Nehra, UT Uthappa, V Kumar, R Kumar… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
There are numerous investigated factors that limit brain cancer treatment efficacy such as
ability of prescribed therapy to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), tumor specific delivery of …

Photoactive lanthanide‐based upconverting nanoclusters for antimicrobial applications

N Kandoth, S Barman, A Chatterjee… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Developing photoactive nanosystems against microbial infection and its therapeutic
application is compromised by the lack of suitable materials or molecular dyes activatable at …

Cloaking silica nanoparticles with functional protein coatings for reduced complement activation and cellular uptake

JH Park, JA Jackman, AR Ferhan, JN Belling… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Silica-coated nanoparticles are widely used in biomedical applications such as theranostics,
imaging, and drug delivery. While silica-coated nanoparticles are biocompatible …

Upconversion nanoparticle powered microneedle patches for transdermal delivery of siRNA

M Wang, Y Han, X Yu, L Liang, H Chang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microneedles (MNs) permit the delivery of nucleic acids like small interfering RNA (siRNA)
through the stratum corneum and subsequently into the skin tissue. However, skin …