Liposomes and polymersomes: a comparative review towards cell mimicking

E Rideau, R Dimova, P Schwille, FR Wurm… - Chemical society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Cells are integral to all forms of life due to their compartmentalization by the plasma
membrane. However, living organisms are immensely complex. Thus there is a need for …

Near-infrared fluorescent probes in cancer imaging and therapy: an emerging field

X Yi, F Wang, W Qin, X Yang, J Yuan - International Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging is an attractive modality for early cancer
detection with high sensitivity and multi-detection capability. Due to convenient modification …

Molecular imaging-guided photothermal/photodynamic therapy against tumor by iRGD-modified indocyanine green nanoparticles

F Yan, H Wu, H Liu, Z Deng, H Liu, W Duan… - Journal of Controlled …, 2016 - Elsevier
Multifunctional near-infrared (NIR) nanoparticles demonstrate great potential in tumor
theranostic applications. To achieve the sensitive detection and effective phototherapy in the …

Biocatalytic self-assembled synthetic vesicles and coacervates: From single compartment to artificial cells

D Gaur, NC Dubey, BP Tripathi - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Compartmentalization is an intrinsic feature of living cells that allows spatiotemporal control
over the biochemical pathways expressed in them. Over the years, a library of …

Indocyanine green delivery systems for tumour detection and treatments

EP Porcu, A Salis, E Gavini, G Rassu, M Maestri… - Biotechnology …, 2016 - Elsevier
Indocyanine green (ICG) is a cyanine compound that displays fluorescent properties in the
near infrared region. This dye is employed for numerous indications but nowadays its major …

Multifunctional liposome: a bright AIEgen–lipid conjugate with strong photosensitization

X Cai, D Mao, C Wang, D Kong, X Cheng… - Angewandte …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Liposomes have been used as popular drug delivery systems for cancer therapy. However,
it is difficult to track traditional liposome delivery systems in an efficient and stable fashion to …

Stimulus-responsive liposomes as smart nanoplatforms for drug delivery applications

PS Zangabad, S Mirkiani, S Shahsavari… - Nanotechnology …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Liposomes are known to be promising nanoparticles (NPs) for drug delivery applications.
Among the different types of self-assembled NPs, liposomes stand out for their non-toxic …

NIR-II fluorescence imaging using indocyanine green nanoparticles

R Bhavane, Z Starosolski, I Stupin, KB Ghaghada… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Fluorescence imaging in the second near-infrared window (NIR-II) holds promise for real-
time deep tissue imaging. In this work, we investigated the NIR-II fluorescence properties of …

Interactions of Indocyanine Green and Lipid in Enhancing Near-Infrared Fluorescence Properties: The Basis for Near-Infrared Imaging in Vivo

JC Kraft, RJY Ho - Biochemistry, 2014 - ACS Publications
Indocyanine green (ICG) is a near-infrared (NIR) contrast agent commonly used for in vivo
cardiovascular and eye imaging. For medical diagnosis, ICG is limited by its aqueous …

Mitochondria-targeting near-infrared light-triggered thermosensitive liposomes for localized photothermal and photodynamic ablation of tumors combined with …

C Yue, Y Yang, J Song, G Alfranca, C Zhang, Q Zhang… - Nanoscale, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Lonidamine, an anticancer drug that acts on mitochondria, has poor water solubility.
Mitochondria are the primary source of cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are …