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] Metal-based nanoenhancers for future radiotherapy: radiosensitizing and synergistic effects on tumor cells

Y Liu, P Zhang, F Li, X Jin, J Li, W Chen, Q Li - Theranostics, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Radiotherapy is one of the major therapeutic strategies for cancer treatment. In the past
decade, there has been growing interest in using high Z (atomic number) elements …

Inorganic nanoparticles applied as functional therapeutics

Q Liu, YJ Kim, GB Im, J Zhu, Y Wu… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) offer significant advantages to the biomedical field owing to
their large surface area, controllable structures, diverse surface chemistry, and unique …

[HTML][HTML] The promise of nanoparticles-based radiotherapy in cancer treatment

M Haque, MS Shakil, KM Mahmud - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Radiotherapy (RT) is used worldwide as a gold standard treatment
approach for cancer management. However, the RT treatment modality contains limitations …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in cancer therapy based on dual mode gold nanoparticles

E Spyratou, M Makropoulou, EP Efstathopoulos… - Cancers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Many tumor-targeted strategies have been used worldwide to limit the side effects and
improve the effectiveness of therapies, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy (RT), etc …

Gold nanoparticles, radiations and the immune system: Current insights into the physical mechanisms and the biological interactions of this new alliance towards …

NM Dimitriou, G Tsekenis, EC Balanikas… - Pharmacology & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Considering both cancer's serious impact on public health and the side effects of cancer
treatments, strategies towards targeted cancer therapy have lately gained considerable …

[HTML][HTML] Plasmonic porous micro-and nano-materials based on Au/Ag nanostructures developed for photothermal cancer therapy: challenges in clinicalization

R Taheri-Ledari, F Ganjali, S Zarei-Shokat… - Nanoscale …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Photothermal therapy (PTT) has developed in recent decades as a relatively safe method for
the treatment of cancers. Recently, various species of gold and silver (Au and Ag) …

[HTML][HTML] Gold-decorated platinum and palladium nanoparticles as modern nanocomplexes to improve the effectiveness of simulated anticancer proton therapy

B Klebowski, M Stec, J Depciuch, A Gałuszka… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Noble metal nanoparticles, such as gold (Au NPs), platinum (Pt NPs), or palladium (Pd NPs),
due to their highly developed surface, stability, and radiosensitizing properties, can be …

[HTML][HTML] The role of functionalization and size of gold nanoparticles in the response of MCF-7 breast cancer cells to ionizing radiation comparing 2D and 3D in vitro …

M Musielak, A Boś-Liedke, O Piwocka, K Kowalska… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), as an agent enhancing radiosensitivity, play a key role in the
potential treatment of breast cancer (BC). Assessing and understanding the kinetics of …

[HTML][HTML] Boosted radiation bystander effect of PSMA-targeted gold nanoparticles in prostate cancer radiosensitization

D Hara, W Tao, RM Schmidt, YP Yang, S Daunert… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Metal nanoparticles are effective radiosensitizers that locally enhance radiation doses in
targeted cancer cells. Compared with other metal nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles (GNPs) …