Photothermal therapy (PTT) has attracted extensive research attention as a noninvasive and
selective treatment strategy for numerous cancers. PTT functions via photothermal effects …

Plasmonic nanostructures possessing unique and versatile optoelectronic properties have
been vastly investigated over the past decade. However, the full potential of plasmonic …

Abstract Gold nanorods (GNRs/AuNRs) are a group of gold nanoparticles which their simple
surface chemistry allows for various surface modifications, providing the possibility of using …

Cancer is one of the most deadly diseases threatening the lives of humans. Although many
treatment methods have been developed to tackle cancer, each modality of cancer treatment …

Organic/inorganic nanohybrids have attracted widespread interests due to their favorable
properties and promising applications in biomedical areas. Great efforts have been made to …

Conspectus Growth in the knowledge of cancer biology has led to the emergence and
evolution of cancer nanomedicines by providing the rationale for leveraging nanotechnology …

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural polysaccharide that has gained much attention due to its
biocompatibility, enzyme degradation capacity and active tumor targeting capacity. Its …

Nowadays, photodynamic therapy (PDT) that employs photosensitizers (PSs) to generate
cytotoxic species under light irradiation for selective destruction of neoplastic lesions has …

Intracellular reduction–oxidation (redox) homeostasis, mediated mainly by reactive oxygen
species (ROS), plays a significant role in physiological function maintenance and regulation …

Minimalist multifunctional platforms for delivering diagnostic and therapeutic agents
effectively and safely into tumor sites are highly desired in nanomedicine. Herein, we …