pH-responsive nanocarriers in cancer therapy

NM AlSawaftah, NS Awad, WG Pitt, GA Husseini - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
A number of promising nano-sized particles (nanoparticles) have been developed to
conquer the limitations of conventional chemotherapy. One of the most promising methods is …

Recent advancements in polymer/liposome assembly for drug delivery: From surface modifications to hybrid vesicles

V De Leo, F Milano, A Agostiano, L Catucci - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Liposomes are consolidated and attractive biomimetic nanocarriers widely used in the field
of drug delivery. The structural versatility of liposomes has been exploited for the …

Quantum dots: synthesis, antibody conjugation, and HER2-receptor targeting for breast cancer therapy

I Fatima, A Rahdar, S Sargazi, M Barani… - Journal of functional …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer is becoming one of the main lethal carcinomas in the recent era, and its
occurrence rate is increasing day by day. There are different breast cancer biomarkers, and …

A new theranostic pH-responsive niosome formulation for doxorubicin delivery and bio-imaging against breast cancer

S Saharkhiz, A Zarepour, A Zarrabi - International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2023 - Elsevier
As one of the newest generations of nanoplatforms, smart nanotheranostics have attracted
signifivant attentions for medical applications, especially in oncology and cancer treatment …

Dual stimuli-responsive gelatin-based hydrogel for pH and temperature-sensitive delivery of curcumin anticancer drug

M Mahdian, SA Asrari, M Ahmadi, T Madrakian… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stimuli-sensitive drug delivery enables transporting therapeutic agents to diseased areas
and then releasing their cargo in response to external or internal stimuli. Here, we report on …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison study between doxorubicin and curcumin co-administration and co-loading in a smart niosomal formulation for MCF-7 breast cancer therapy

S Saharkhiz, A Zarepour, N Nasri, M Cordani… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chemotherapy agents often exhibit limited effectiveness due to their fast elimination from the
body and non-targeted delivery. Emerging nanomaterials as drug delivery carriers open …

Curcumin-Incorporated Biomaterials: In silico and in vitro evaluation of biological potentials

NA Torbat, I Akbarzadeh, N Rezaei… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is the main constituent extracted from turmeric. This
polyphenol is a non-toxic, potent compound with anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial …

Latest innovations and nanotechnologies with curcumin as a nature-inspired photosensitizer applied in the photodynamic therapy of cancer

LM Ailioaie, C Ailioaie, G Litscher - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the context of the high incidence of cancer worldwide, state-of-the-art photodynamic
therapy (PDT) has entered as a usual protocol of attempting to eradicate cancer as a …

Recent breakthroughs in using quantum dots for cancer imaging and drug delivery purposes

A Hamidu, WG Pitt, GA Husseini - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Because each person's cancer may
be unique, diagnosing and treating cancer is challenging. Advances in nanomedicine have …

Thermo-and pH-responsive targeted lipid-coated mesoporous nano silica platform for dual delivery of paclitaxel and gemcitabine to overcome HER2-positive breast …

N Nasri, S Saharkhiz, G Dini, S Yousefnia - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current study, a new monoclonal antibody conjugated dual stimuli lipid-coated
mesoporous silica nanoparticles (L-MSNs) platform was developed and investigated for …