Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles in drug delivery: physicochemistry and applications

S Lara-Ochoa, W Ortega-Lara, CE Guerrero-Beltrán - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydroxyapatite (HAP) has been the gold standard in the biomedical field due to its
composition and similarity to human bone. Properties such as shape, size, morphology, and …

Nanoparticle design strategies for enhanced anticancer therapy by exploiting the tumour microenvironment

Y Dai, C Xu, X Sun, X Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanovehicles can efficiently carry and deliver anticancer agents to tumour sites. Compared
with normal tissue, the tumour microenvironment has some unique properties, such as …

Degradability and clearance of inorganic nanoparticles for biomedical applications

G Yang, SZF Phua, AK Bindra, Y Zhao - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Inorganic nanoparticles with tunable and diverse properties hold tremendous potential in the
field of nanomedicine, while having non‐negligible toxicity concerns in healthy …

Nanomaterials for theranostics: recent advances and future challenges

EK Lim, T Kim, S Paik, S Haam, YM Huh… - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
In 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an important report entitled
“Innovation/Stagnation: Challenge and Opportunity on the Critical Path to New Medical …

Metallic nanoparticles as drug delivery system for the treatment of cancer

N Desai, M Momin, T Khan, S Gharat… - Expert opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The targeted delivery of anticancer agents to tumor is a major challenge
because most of the drugs show off-target effect resulting in nonspecific cell death …

pH-sensitive nano-systems for drug delivery in cancer therapy

J Liu, Y Huang, A Kumar, A Tan, S Jin, A Mozhi… - Biotechnology …, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has been widely used in the development of new strategies for drug
delivery and cancer therapy. Compared to traditional drug delivery systems, nano-based …

Current development in biomaterials—hydroxyapatite and bioglass for applications in biomedical field: a review

DG Filip, VA Surdu, AV Paduraru… - Journal of Functional …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Inorganic biomaterials, including different types of metals and ceramics are widely used in
various fields due to their biocompatibility, bioactivity, and bioresorbable capacity. In recent …

Theranostics: combining imaging and therapy

SS Kelkar, TM Reineke - Bioconjugate chemistry, 2011 - ACS Publications
Employing theranostic nanoparticles, which combine both therapeutic and diagnostic
capabilities in one dose, has promise to propel the biomedical field toward personalized …

Calcium phosphate ceramic systems in growth factor and drug delivery for bone tissue engineering: a review

S Bose, S Tarafder - Acta biomaterialia, 2012 - Elsevier
Calcium phosphates (CaPs) are the most widely used bone substitutes in bone tissue
engineering due to their compositional similarities to bone mineral and excellent …

Calcium-based biomaterials for diagnosis, treatment, and theranostics

C Qi, J Lin, LH Fu, P Huang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Calcium-based (CaXs) biomaterials including calcium phosphates, calcium carbonates,
calcium silicate and calcium fluoride have been widely utilized in the biomedical field owing …