[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticle surface functionalization: how to improve biocompatibility and cellular internalization

G Sanità, B Carrese, A Lamberti - Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The use of nanoparticles (NP) in diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases,
including cancer, is of increasing interest. However, cytotoxic effects of NPs on cells and the …

Gold nanoparticles as radiosensitizers in cancer radiotherapy

Y Chen, J Yang, S Fu, J Wu - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid development of nanotechnology offers a variety of potential therapeutic strategies
for cancer treatment. High atomic element nanomaterials are often utilized as …

[HTML][HTML] Active targeting of gold nanoparticles as cancer therapeutics

ZR Goddard, MJ Marín, DA Russell… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are of increasing interest for their unique properties and their
biocompatability, minimal toxicity, multivalency and size tunability make them exciting drug …

Cancer radiosensitizers

H Wang, X Mu, H He, XD Zhang - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2018 - cell.com
Radiotherapy (RT) is a mainstay treatment for many types of cancer, although it is still a
large challenge to enhance radiation damage to tumor tissue and reduce side effects to …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic nanoparticles for medical applications: Updated review

GG Flores-Rojas, F López-Saucedo, R Vera-Graziano… - Macromol, 2022 - mdpi.com
Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) represent an advanced tool in the medical field because
they can be modified according to biomedical approaches and guided by an external …

In Vivo Neuroimaging of Exosomes Using Gold Nanoparticles

O Betzer, N Perets, A Angel, M Motiei, T Sadan… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Exosomes are emerging as effective therapeutic tools for various pathologies. These
extracellular vesicles can bypass biological barriers, including the blood-brain barrier, and …

Synthesis of BSA‐Coated BiOI@Bi2S3 Semiconductor Heterojunction Nanoparticles and Their Applications for Radio/Photodynamic/Photothermal Synergistic …

Z Guo, S Zhu, Y Yong, X Zhang, X Dong… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Developing an effective theranostic nanoplatform remains a great challenge for cancer
diagnosis and treatment. Here, BiOI@ Bi2S3@ BSA (bovine serum albumin) semiconductor …

The effect of nanoparticle size on the ability to cross the blood–brain barrier: an in vivo study

O Betzer, M Shilo, R Opochinsky, E Barnoy… - …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: Our goal was to develop an efficient nanoparticle-based system that can overcome the
restrictive mechanism of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) by targeting insulin receptors and …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticle radio-enhancement: principles, progress and application to cancer treatment

Z Kuncic, S Lacombe - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Enhancement of radiation effects by high-atomic number nanoparticles (NPs) has been
increasingly studied for its potential to improve radiotherapeutic efficacy. The underlying …

[HTML][HTML] Biological mechanisms of gold nanoparticle radiosensitization

S Rosa, C Connolly, G Schettino, KT Butterworth… - Cancer …, 2017 - Springer
There has been growing interest in the use of nanomaterials for a range of biomedical
applications over the last number of years. In particular, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) possess …