Biological applications of magnetic nanoparticles

M Colombo, S Carregal-Romero, MF Casula… - Chemical Society …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review an overview about biological applications of magnetic colloidal nanoparticles
will be given, which comprises their synthesis, characterization, and in vitro and in vivo …

[HTML][HTML] Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as MRI contrast agents for non-invasive stem cell labeling and tracking

L Li, W Jiang, K Luo, H Song, F Lan, Y Wu, Z Gu - Theranostics, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Stem cells hold great promise for the treatment of multiple human diseases and disorders.
Tracking and monitoring of stem cells in vivo after transplantation can supply important …

Dual enzyme-like activities of iron oxide nanoparticles and their implication for diminishing cytotoxicity

Z Chen, JJ Yin, YT Zhou, Y Zhang, L Song, M Song… - ACS …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are frequently used in biomedical applications, yet their
toxic potential is still a major concern. While most studies of biosafety focus on cellular …

Magnetic nanoparticles for theragnostics

VI Shubayev, TR Pisanic II, S Jin - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
Engineered magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) represent a cutting-edge tool in medicine
because they can be simultaneously functionalized and guided by a magnetic field. Use of …

Cooperative organization in iron oxide multi-core nanoparticles potentiates their efficiency as heating mediators and MRI contrast agents

L Lartigue, P Hugounenq, D Alloyeau, SP Clarke… - ACS …, 2012 - ACS Publications
In the pursuit of optimized magnetic nanostructures for diagnostic and therapeutic
applications, the role of nanoparticle architecture has been poorly investigated. In this study …

Nanoscale radiotherapy with hafnium oxide nanoparticles

L Maggiorella, G Barouch, C Devaux, A Pottier… - Future …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: There is considerable interest in approaches that could improve the therapeutic
window of radiotherapy. In this study, hafnium oxide nanoparticles were designed that …

Medical applications of nanoparticles in biological imaging, cell labeling, antimicrobial agents, and anticancer nanodrugs

R Singh, HS Nalwa - Journal of biomedical nanotechnology, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
This article reviews the applications of nanotechnology in the fields of medical and life
sciences. Nanoparticles have shown promising applications from diagnosis to treatment of …

The role of surface charge on the uptake and biocompatibility of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles with osteoblast cells

L Chen, JM Mccrate, JCM Lee, H Li - Nanotechnology, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanoparticles
with different surface charges on the cellular uptake behavior and in vitro cell viability and …

Multi-functional magnetic nanoparticles for magnetic resonance imaging and cancer therapy

MM Yallapu, SF Othman, ET Curtis, BK Gupta, M Jaggi… - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
We have developed a multi-layer approach for the synthesis of water-dispersible
superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for hyperthermia, magnetic resonance imaging …

Magnetic nanoparticles: biomedical applications and challenges

N Tran, TJ Webster - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
The progress in the development of magnetic nanoparticle based therapies for various
biomedical applications is reviewed here. Most significantly, magnetic nanoparticles have …