Nanoparticles as drug delivery systems: a review of the implication of nanoparticles' physicochemical properties on responses in biological systems

A Yusuf, ARZ Almotairy, H Henidi, OY Alshehri… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the last four decades, nanotechnology has gained momentum with no sign of slowing
down. The application of inventions or products from nanotechnology has revolutionised all …

The role of ligands in the chemical synthesis and applications of inorganic nanoparticles

A Heuer-Jungemann, N Feliu, I Bakaimi… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The design of nanoparticles is critical for their efficient use in many applications ranging from
biomedicine to sensing and energy. While shape and size are responsible for the properties …

Concepts of nanoparticle cellular uptake, intracellular trafficking, and kinetics in nanomedicine

ND Donahue, H Acar, S Wilhelm - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanoparticle-based therapeutics and diagnostics are commonly referred to as
nanomedicine and may significantly impact the future of healthcare. However, the clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Cellular uptake and retention of nanoparticles: Insights on particle properties and interaction with cellular components

R Augustine, A Hasan, R Primavera, RJ Wilson… - Materials Today …, 2020 - Elsevier
The utilization of nanomaterials in the biological and medical field is quickly progressing,
particularly in areas where traditional diagnostics and treatment approaches have limited …

Multifunctional gold nanoparticles for improved diagnostic and therapeutic applications: a review

NRS Sibuyi, KL Moabelo, AO Fadaka, S Meyer… - Nanoscale Research …, 2021 - Springer
The medical properties of metals have been explored for centuries in traditional medicine for
the treatment of infections and diseases and still practiced to date. Platinum-based drugs are …

Emerging ultrasmall luminescent nanoprobes for in vivo bioimaging

S Li, J Wei, Q Yao, X Song, J Xie, H Yang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Photoluminescence (PL) imaging has become a fundamental tool in disease diagnosis,
therapeutic evaluation, and surgical navigation applications. However, it remains a big …

Nanoparticle size effects in biomedical applications

J Dolai, K Mandal, NR Jana - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nanoparticle size plays a central role in determining material properties and performance in
biomedical applications. A wide variety of functional nanomaterials and nano-bioconjugates …

Specific targeting cancer cells with nanoparticles and drug delivery in cancer therapy

S Raj, S Khurana, R Choudhari, KK Kesari… - Seminars in cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has been the latest approach for diagnosis and treatment for cancer, which
opens up a new alternative therapeutic drug delivery option to treat disease. Nanoparticles …

Fantastic voyage of nanomotors into the cell

PL Venugopalan, B Esteban-Fernández de Ávila… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Richard Feynman's 1959 vision of controlling devices at small scales and swallowing the
surgeon has inspired the science-fiction Fantastic Voyage film and has played a crucial role …

Energy transfer with semiconductor quantum dot bioconjugates: a versatile platform for biosensing, energy harvesting, and other developing applications

N Hildebrandt, CM Spillmann, WR Algar, T Pons… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Luminescent semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are one of the more popular nanomaterials
currently utilized within biological applications. However, what is not widely appreciated is …