Targeting autophagy using metallic nanoparticles: A promising strategy for cancer treatment

M Cordani, Á Somoza - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2019 - Springer
Despite the extensive genetic and phenotypic variations present in the different tumors, they
frequently share common metabolic alterations, such as autophagy. Autophagy is a self …

Gold nanoparticles and their alternatives for radiation therapy enhancement

DR Cooper, D Bekah, JL Nadeau - Frontiers in chemistry, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Radiation therapy is one of the most commonly used treatments for cancer. The dose of
delivered ionizing radiation can be amplified by the presence of high-Z materials via an …

Laser and electric arc synthesis of nanocrystalline scintillators

NV Klassen, OA Krivko, VV Kedrov… - … on Nuclear Science, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Two new methods of preparation of nanocrystalline scintillators are described. Laser
ablation of microscopic powders immersed in optically transparent liquid was used to …

Functionalized scintillating nanotubes for simultaneous radio-and photodynamic therapy of cancer

I Villa, C Villa, R Crapanzano, V Secchi… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
As a model radio-photodynamic therapy (RPDT) agent, we developed a multicomponent
nanomaterial by anchoring conjugated chromophores on the surface of scintillating …

Delivery of vincristine sulfate-conjugated gold nanoparticles using liposomes: a light-responsive nanocarrier with enhanced antitumor efficiency

Y Liu, M He, M Niu, Y Zhao, Y Zhu, Z Li… - International journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Rapid drug release at the specific site of action is still a challenge for antitumor therapy.
Development of stimuli-responsive hybrid nanocarriers provides a promising strategy to …

Gold nanoparticle conjugated Rad6 inhibitor induces cell death in triple negative breast cancer cells by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction and PARP-1 …

B Haynes, Y Zhang, F Liu, J Li, S Petit… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
We recently developed a small molecule inhibitor SMI# 9 for Rad6, a protein overexpressed
in aggressive breast cancers and involved in DNA damage tolerance. SMI# 9 induces …

Recent advances, challenges, and opportunities of inorganic nanoscintillators

SK Gupta, Y Mao - Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2020 - Springer
This review article highlights the exploration of inorganic nanoscintillators for various
scientific and technological applications in the fields of radiation detection, bioimaging, and …

Identification and development of nanoscintillators for biotechnology applications

JY Jung, GA Hirata, G Gundiah, S Derenzo… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
The purpose of this work is to investigate the radioluminescence emission properties in the
range 300–400 nm of 15 nanoscintillators for potential application in radiation-triggered …

Biosynthesis of conductive and paramagnetic value-added rare earth graphitic materials

A Upadhyay, L Zhu, F Ren, R Tehrani - Resources, Conservation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable circularity of rare earth elements (REEs) can be achieved by phytoextraction of
REEs from waste and remanufacturing them as value-added products. We have …

Recent advances in rapid and ultrasensitive biosensors for infectious agents: lesson from Bacillus anthracis diagnostic sensors

J Kim, MY Yoon - Analyst, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Here, we review the cumulative efforts to develop rapid and ultrasensitive diagnostic
systems, especially for the infectious agent, Bacillus anthracis, as a model system. This …