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Synergistic effect of Zinc Phthalocyanine (ZnPC)@MIL-101 framework and laser radiation on mcf-7 breast cancer cells: an experimental combination study [PDF]
Nanomedicine JournalObjective(s): Zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPC), a potent photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT), often suffers from poor solubility and aggregation, limiting its efficacy.
Mahin Velayati +7 more
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Targeted photoimmunotherapy for cancer
Biomolecular Concepts, 2022 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinically approved procedure that can exert a curative action against malignant cells. The treatment implies the administration of a photoactive molecular species that, upon absorption of visible or near infrared light ...
Mussini Andrea +6 more
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Recent Advances of Photoactive Near-Infrared Carbon Dots in Cancer Photodynamic Therapy
Pharmaceutics, 2023 Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment that employs exogenously produced reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill cancer cells. ROS are generated from the interaction of excited-state photosensitizers (PSs) or photosensitizing agents with molecular ...
Jinxing Song +4 more
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Phase Engineering of Atomically Precise Nanoclusters (APNCs) of Gold and Beyond
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Engineering the structural phase of materials is of paramount importance for both fundamental research and practical applications. In this Review, we summarize the recent progress in controlling the phases of atomically precise nanoclusters (APNCs) of gold, silver and copper, as well as bimetallic systems. The phase‐enabled material properties of APNCs
Yitong Wang +4 more
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Bismuth-gold nanohybrid based nano photosensitizer to combat antimicrobial resistance
Scientific ReportsAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) leads to a decrease in the adequacy of antimicrobial agents and an increase in the rate of adverse effects and mortality. The main objective of this project is to investigate the synergistic effect of BiAu@NCLin-T1 and its ...
Atiyeh Nomani +4 more
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Double‐Transition‐Metal MXenes: Multimetallic 2D Platforms for Next‐Generation Biomedicine
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.The present work explores recent progress in double‐transition‐metal MXenes and focuses on their potential as multifunctional biomedical nanoplatforms whose tunable optical, electronic, mechanical, and surface properties enable imaging, theranostics, antimicrobial activity, biosensing, tissue engineering, and drug delivery.
Parsa Namakiaraghi +2 more
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.An introduction for multidrive and environment‐adaptive micro/nanorobotics: design and fabrication strategies, intelligent actuation, and their applications. Various intelligent actuation approaches—magnetic, acoustic, optical, chemical, and biological—can be synergistically designed to enhance flexibility and adaptive behavior for precision medicine ...
Aiqing Ma +10 more
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Photosensitizers-Loaded Nanocarriers for Enhancement of Photodynamic Therapy in Melanoma Treatment
Pharmaceutics, 2023 Malignant melanoma poses a significant global health burden. It is the most aggressive and lethal form of skin cancer, attributed to various risk factors such as UV radiation exposure, genetic modifications, chemical carcinogens, immunosuppression, and ...
Ana Maria Udrea +6 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study explores the use of N, S co‐doped carbon quantum dots (NS‐CQDs) as carriers for riboflavin, creating NS‐CQDs‐RF composite photosensitizers. These composites improve riboflavin absorption, enhance ROS generation efficiency, and preserve corneal epithelium integrity.
Tinghong Xu +9 more
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Gold-riboflavin hybrid nanostrucutures as possible photodynamic therapy agents [PDF]
, 2023 This study reports on the optical properties of hybrid nanostructures that comprise gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) and biomolecule riboflavin (vitamin B2, Rb).
Tošić, Dragana +4 more
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