The use of alternative strategies for enhanced nanoparticle delivery to solid tumors

M Izci, C Maksoudian, BB Manshian… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Nanomaterial (NM) delivery to solid tumors has been the focus of intense research for over a
decade. Classically, scientists have tried to improve NM delivery by employing passive or …

Brief update on endocytosis of nanomedicines

S Patel, J Kim, M Herrera, A Mukherjee… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
The complexity of nanoscale interactions between biomaterials and cells has limited the
realization of the ultimate vision of nanotechnology in diagnostics and therapeutics. As such …

Functional nanocomposites and their potential applications: A review

T Hassan, A Salam, A Khan, SU Khan… - Journal of Polymer …, 2021 - Springer
Herein, the review aims to compile some reportable work of researchers carried concerning
the use of nanomaterials in the polymeric composites for significant improvements in the …

Quantum dots: bright and versatile in vitro and in vivo fluorescence imaging biosensors

KD Wegner, N Hildebrandt - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have become important fluorescent probes for in vitro
and in vivo bioimaging research. Their nanoparticle surfaces for versatile bioconjugation …

Tissue-specific near-infrared fluorescence imaging

EA Owens, M Henary, G El Fakhri… - Accounts of chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence light has been widely utilized in clinical
imaging by providing surgeons highly specific images of target tissue. The “NIR window” …

A review of NIR dyes in cancer targeting and imaging

S Luo, E Zhang, Y Su, T Cheng, C Shi - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
The development of multifunctional agents for simultaneous tumor targeting and near
infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging is expected to have significant impact on future …

Nanooncology: the future of cancer diagnosis and therapy

AS Thakor, SS Gambhir - CA: a cancer journal for clinicians, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, there has been an unprecedented expansion in the field of nanomedicine
with the development of new nanoparticles for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer …

Nanomaterials: applications in cancer imaging and therapy

JA Barreto, W O'Malley, M Kubeil, B Graham… - Advanced …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The application of nanomaterials (NMs) in biomedicine is increasing rapidly and offers
excellent prospects for the development of new non‐invasive strategies for the diagnosis …

Nanoparticles and their applications in cell and molecular biology

EC Wang, AZ Wang - Integrative biology, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Nanoparticles can be engineered with distinctive composition, size, shape, and surface
chemistry to enable novel techniques in a wide range of biological applications. The unique …

Combinatorial strategies in fluorescent probe development

M Vendrell, D Zhai, JC Er, YT Chang - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
The need for understanding essential recognition events in chemistry and biology has
directed considerable efforts toward the development of chemical probes. Fluorescent …