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Ting He et al.

Summary: A plasmonic modulation strategy of gold nanorods through manganese dioxide coating has been developed for NIR-II photoacoustic/magnetic resonance imaging-guided photothermal chemodynamic therapy. The LSPR peak of gold nanorods can be tuned by adjusting the thickness of the MnO2 layer, and the MnO2 layer can degrade in the tumor microenvironment for MR imaging and chemodynamic therapy. This strategy can be applied to other metal nanomaterials for construction of a new class of NIR-II nanotheranostics.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2021)

Article Engineering, Biomedical

Nanodrug with dual-sensitivity to tumor microenvironment for immuno-sonodynamic anti-cancer therapy

Jinsheng Huang et al.

Summary: A novel nanocarrier was developed for tumor-targeted delivery in melanoma to activate anti-tumor immunity and reduce adverse effects. Additionally, combining sonodynamic therapy with immunotherapy effectively promotes anti-cancer immunity and suppresses melanoma growth.

BIOMATERIALS (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Glutathione-mediated nanomedicines for cancer diagnosis and therapy

Yiming Ding et al.

Summary: This review firstly analyzed the characteristics and functions of GSH in normal and cancer cells, then comprehensively summarized the recent advances in GSH-mediated nanomedicines for cancer diagnosis and therapy, discussing different strategies and proposing future perspectives and challenges in this field.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2021)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Polymers and inorganic nanoparticles: A winning combination towards assembled nanostructures for cancer imaging and therapy

Kuikun Yang et al.

Summary: The combination of inorganic nanoparticles and organic polymers in nanosized assemblies creates synergistically enhanced properties that hold great potential for cancer imaging and therapy.

NANO TODAY (2021)

Review Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Targeted drug delivery strategies for precision medicines

Mandana T. Manzari et al.

Summary: Precision medicine offers personalized treatment strategies for individual patients, especially in the field of cancer therapy. While there have been some clinical successes, challenges such as drug toxicities and resistance still hinder the full potential of precision medicine. Advanced drug delivery materials and approaches provide opportunities to improve therapeutic outcomes and overcome pharmacological issues in cancer treatment.

NATURE REVIEWS MATERIALS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Multi-Responsive Biodegradable Cationic Nanogels for Highly Efficient Treatment of Tumors

Xin Li et al.

Summary: In this study, intelligent cationic NGs with tunable responsiveness, versatility, and biodegradation are developed for precision medicine applications. By utilizing modular design and engineered strategy, NGs with different responsiveness and functionalities are prepared, including hybrid NGs with high photothermal conversion efficiency and drug release properties combined with photothermal-chemotherapy.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2021)

Review Engineering, Biomedical

Recent progress in drug delivery and cancer theranostic built from metal-organic framework

Peng Yang et al.

Summary: This review summarizes the research progress in designing DDS and CTA using metal-organic frameworks (MOF), showing the simplicity, control, and versatility of these materials for cancer treatment and providing prospects for the development of MOF-based nanomedicine in the future.

BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Light-Activated Hypoxia-Sensitive Covalent Organic Framework for Tandem-Responsive Drug Delivery

Lei Ge et al.

Summary: COFs have been synthesized with hypoxia-responsive azo bonds containing photosensitizers and hypoxia-activated drugs for drug delivery. Upon exposure to hypoxic conditions and NIR light, the COF structure is disrupted, leading to drug release and activation of the hypoxia-activated drug, resulting in effective cancer cell killing and tumor growth inhibition.

NANO LETTERS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

pH/ATP cascade-responsive nano-courier with efficient tumor targeting and siRNA unloading for photothermal-immunotherapy

Xian Tang et al.

Summary: A tumor-targeting and rapid gene release nano-courier based on phenylboronic acid (PBA) was constructed to enhance photothermal therapy by delivering PD-L1 siRNA. The nano-courier could effectively penetrate and be taken up by tumors with overexpressed sialic acid residues, leading to efficient PD-L1 silencing and triggering systemic antitumor immune responses, ultimately resulting in the complete ablation of orthotopic tumors and suppression of metastasis and recurrence.

NANO TODAY (2021)

Review Medical Laboratory Technology

miRNAs in lung cancer. A systematic review identifies predictive and prognostic miRNA candidates for precision medicine in lung cancer

Shen Zhong et al.

Summary: Blood-borne miR-20a, miR-10b, miR-150, and miR-223 were identified as excellent diagnostic biomarkers for non-small cell lung cancer, while miR205 showed specificity for squamous cell carcinoma. Additionally, a systematic review revealed 38 commonly regulated miRNAs in tumor tissue and circulation, enabling the prediction of histological subtypes of LC.

TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH (2021)

Review Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Multifunctional biomolecule nanostructures for cancer therapy

Jing Wang et al.

Summary: This review discusses the application of biomolecule-based nanostructures in smart cancer nanomedicine. These multifunctional nanostructures, including polysaccharides, nucleic acids, peptides, and proteins, can achieve targeted drug delivery and transport drugs to tumor tissues.

NATURE REVIEWS MATERIALS (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

A tumor microenvironment-induced absorption red-shifted polymer nanoparticle for simultaneously activated photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy

Shulong Wang et al.

Summary: The study found that the GSH level significantly increases in tumor tissues, thus it can be used as an endogenous molecule for diagnosing and treating tumors. The Fe-Cu@PANI nanoparticles prepared in the study utilize the tumor microenvironment-induced properties to activate tumor photoacoustic imaging and photothermal therapy in vivo, enhancing the efficiency of treatment.

SCIENCE ADVANCES (2021)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

CAR-T cells: Early successes in blood cancer and challenges in solid tumors

Hassan Dana et al.

Summary: New approaches in cancer immunotherapy, such as checkpoint inhibitors for solid tumors and CAR-T cell therapy for hematologic malignancies, have shown promising results. While CAR-T products have demonstrated powerful effects against B cell cancers, challenges exist in using them for solid tumors.

ACTA PHARMACEUTICA SINICA B (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Spherical Nucleic Acids for Near-Infrared Light-Responsive Self-Delivery of Small-Interfering RNA and Antisense Oligonucleotide

Lei Chen et al.

Summary: This study developed a PSNA for carrier-free and NIR photocontrolled self-delivery of siRNA and ASO, which could selectively release therapeutic agents in tumor cells under NIR light irradiation. PSNA showed promising potential for cancer therapy by combining gene therapy and photodynamic therapy.

ACS NANO (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Ruthenium (II)-Coordinated Supramolecular Metallodrug Complex Realizing Oxygen Self-Supply In Situ for Overcoming Hypoxic Tumors

Chengfei Liu et al.

Summary: A stable and efficient in-situ oxygen self-supply system for hypoxic tumors is proposed using organometallic drug complexes with a supramolecular interaction strategy. The ruthenium (II)-coordinated supramolecular metallodrug complex (RuSMDC) is designed to produce oxygen by catalyzing the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, leading to improved therapeutic effects of chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy oncotherapy in anaerobic tumor environments. Further studies confirm that Ru-containing supramolecular metallodrug micelles effectively alleviate the tumor hypoxic environment and reduce systemic toxicity.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

GSH-Depleted Nanozymes with Dual-Radicals Enzyme Activities for Tumor Synergic Therapy

Shengming Wu et al.

Summary: Developing a novel nanocatalyst platform involving longer half-life time ROS is desired to enhance tumor therapy efficacy. Fe3O4-Schwertmannite nanocomposites with triple-effect tumor therapy were successfully constructed, exhibiting remarkable tumor inhibition both in vitro and in vivo. The comprehensive properties of the nanoplatform, including dual-radical production, Fe3O4 nanocrystal mediated PTT, and the BSO mediated GSH depletion, pave a way to constructing a synergic catalytic nanoplatform for efficient tumor therapy.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Analytical

Gold-Bipyramid-Based Nanothernostics: FRET-Mediated Protein-Specific Sialylation Visualization and Oxygen-Augmenting Phototherapy against Hypoxic Tumor

Xing Zhang et al.

Summary: The study introduces a versatile nanoprobe APT that combines FRET and oxygen-augmenting strategy, enabling glycosylation detection, O-2 self-sufficiency, and collaborative phototherapy, showing significant therapeutic advantages against hypoxic tumors.

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2021)

Article Chemistry, Analytical

Furin Enzyme and pH Synergistically Triggered Aggregation of Gold Nanoparticles for Activated Photoacoustic Imaging and Photothermal Therapy of Tumors

Xiaju Cheng et al.

Summary: A novel strategy of furin enzyme/acidic pH-triggered small gold nanoparticle aggregation was reported for activating photoacoustic imaging and photothermal functions in vivo, enhancing the diagnostic and therapeutic efficacy of tumors.

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

A Titanium Nitride Nanozyme for pH-Responsive and Irradiation-Enhanced Cascade-Catalytic Tumor Therapy

Jiaming Liu et al.

Summary: The study found that nitrogen doping significantly enhanced the peroxidase activity of titanium-based nanozymes, and further improved the catalytic activity of nanozymes under near-infrared laser irradiation. By using TLGp, combining pH-responsive GOx-mediated H2O2 self-supply, nitrogen doping, and irradiation-enhanced enzymatic activity of titanium nitride nanoparticles, along with mild photothermal therapy, effective tumor inhibition with minimal side effects in vivo was achieved.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2021)

Article Engineering, Biomedical

Ultrathin chalcogenide nanosheets for photoacoustic imaging-guided synergistic photothermal/gas therapy

Jingjing Wu et al.

Summary: A copper-loaded CoCuFe-selenide nanocomposite with synergistic photothermal and gas therapy effects was prepared, releasing NO gas in the tumor microenvironment for targeted treatment. In vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrated its efficacy in tumor elimination.

BIOMATERIALS (2021)

Article Engineering, Biomedical

Hierarchical nano-to-molecular disassembly of boron dipyrromethene nanoparticles for enhanced tumor penetration and activatable photodynamic therapy

Yonghe Zhang et al.

Summary: The development of boron dipyrromethene (BDP)-based nanoparticles for activatable photodynamic therapy (PDT) shows promising results in achieving tumor penetration and specific recognition by cancer cells, while also allowing for efficient disassembly into single PS molecules for effective PDT under acidic conditions.

BIOMATERIALS (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Glutathione-activated DNA-Au nanomachine as targeted drug delivery platform for imaging-guided combinational cancer therapy

Kaixin Yu et al.

Summary: The development of a multifunctional DNA-Au nanomachine in this study enables targeted cancer cell recognition and delivery of anti-cancer drugs, achieving efficient combination therapy for breast cancer.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2021)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Recent advances in enhanced chemodynamic therapy strategies

Qiwei Tian et al.

Summary: Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) is a novel therapeutic modality that aims to destroy cancer cells using Fenton reactions without external energy input. Various strategies have been explored to enhance the efficiency of CDT, including increasing the production, accelerating generation, and enhancing efficacy of hydroxyl radicals.

NANO TODAY (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Redox-activatable photothermal therapy and enzyme-mediated tumor starvation for synergistic cancer therapy

Xinlong He et al.

Summary: This study developed a multifunctional cascade nanoreactor for synergistic cancer therapy combining starvation therapy (ST) and photothermal therapy (PTT). The nanoreactor effectively inhibited tumor cell growth by blocking ATP generation, increasing HSP-70 levels, and improving the hypoxic state of the tumor microenvironment.

NANO TODAY (2021)

Review Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

The current landscape of nucleic acid therapeutics

Jayesh A. Kulkarni et al.

Summary: The increasing number of approved nucleic acid therapeutics demonstrates their potential for long-lasting or curative effects by targeting genetic blueprints; however, their clinical translation relies on advances in delivery technologies. Four platform technologies, including antisense oligonucleotides, small interfering RNA conjugates, lipid nanoparticles, and adeno-associated virus vectors, have enabled the clinical translation of nucleic acid therapeutics, leading to the approval of cutting-edge genetic drugs.

NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY (2021)

Review Oncology

Therapeutic targeting of the hypoxic tumour microenvironment

Dean C. Singleton et al.

Summary: The article discusses the relationship between two different tumor microenvironment research fields: physicochemical gradients and cellular interactions, with a focus on translational therapeutic opportunities. Hypoxia is a common feature of tumors, influencing various cancer characteristics and responses to anticancer therapies.

NATURE REVIEWS CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Catalase Nanocrystals Loaded with Methylene Blue as Oxygen Self-Supplied, Imaging-Guided Platform for Photodynamic Therapy of Hypoxic Tumors

Renbin Zhou et al.

Summary: Using CatCry as an oxygen-generating system can effectively alleviate tumor hypoxia and enhance PDT efficiency. The CatCry-MB drug platform significantly enhances PDT efficiency through three mechanisms, including continuous oxygen supply, shortening of diffusion distance between O-2 and MB, and avoidance of MB aggregation.
Article Oncology

Effect of lncRNA XLOC_005950 knockout by CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing on energy metabolism and proliferation in osteosarcoma MG63 cells mediated by hsa-miR-542-3p

Zhen Jia et al.

Summary: In this study, it was found that lncRNA XLOC_005950 was upregulated in OS tissues and cells. Knockout of lncRNA XLOC_005950 in OS cells led to decreased PFKM activity, intracellular glucose and lactic acid content, reduced cell proliferation, and increased apoptosis. Furthermore, knockout of lncRNA XLOC_005950 upregulated hsa-miR-542-3p expression and downregulated PFKM expression.

ONCOLOGY LETTERS (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Arsenene-mediated multiple independently targeted reactive oxygen species burst for cancer therapy

Na Kong et al.

Summary: The regulation of intracellular ROS levels is crucial for cellular homeostasis and fate determination, with moderate levels promoting cell proliferation and differentiation, and excessive levels inducing apoptosis. Surface-oxidized arsenene nanosheets with engineered modifications serve as an intelligent theranostic platform for cancer therapy, enabling targeted delivery and prolonged circulation for effective treatment.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2021)

Review Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Molecular imaging and disease theranostics with renal-clearable optical agents

Penghui Cheng et al.

Summary: Renal-clearable optical agents (RCOAs) are rapidly excreted from the body via the kidneys, making them suitable for targeted kidney imaging and early kidney injury detection, as well as deep tumor penetration and high-contrast tumor imaging.

NATURE REVIEWS MATERIALS (2021)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Nanoparticle-Based Therapies for Turning Cold Tumors Hot: How to Treat an Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment

Giulio Giustarini et al.

Summary: Nanotechnologies are playing a rapidly increasing role in immuno-oncology, particularly in transforming immunologically cold tumors into therapeutically responsive hot tumors.

FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (2021)

Article Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine

Influence of Adjunctive Photodynamic Therapy on Interleukin-6, Interleukin-8, and Interleukin-10 Gingival Crevicular Fluid Levels in Chronic Periodontitis - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Vishakha Vilas Kharkar et al.

Summary: The study demonstrated that using PDT as an adjunct to NSPT in the treatment of chronic periodontitis resulted in a significant reduction in bleeding on probing and a decrease in GCF pro-inflammatory cytokine levels.

CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL DENTISTRY (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

In situ hydrogen nanogenerator for bimodal imaging guided synergistic photothermal/hydrogen therapies

Guanglong Yuan et al.

Summary: The proposed strategy in this study involves loading aminoborane onto mesoporous polydopamine nanoparticles for hydrogen production, providing a novel approach for developing multifunctional nanosystems with high hydrogen-loading capacity and sustained release ability. The nanosystem not only achieves selective PTT/hydrogen therapies and US/CT bimodal imaging functions, but also shows excellent properties such as biocompatibility, promising as an efficient and safe tumor treatment for future clinical translation.

NANOSCALE (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

MnO2-coated porous Pt@CeO2 core-shell nanostructures for photoacoustic imaging-guided tri-modal cancer therapy

Qing Xu et al.

Summary: The synthesis of MnO2-coated porous Pt@CeO2 core-shell nanostructures (Pt@CeO2@MnO2) offers a new theranostic nano-platform with high photothermal conversion efficiency and multifunctional therapeutic properties. The combination of Pt core and porous CeO2 interlayer allows for photothermal therapy, photoacoustic imaging, and photodynamic therapy. DOX-loaded Pt@CeO2@MnO2 demonstrates remarkable therapeutic outcomes in vitro and in vivo, providing a potential avenue for designing high-performance nano-platforms.

NANOSCALE (2021)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Overcoming barriers in photodynamic therapy harnessing nano-formulation strategies

Jianlei Xie et al.

Summary: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has shown great potential in tumor treatment due to its non-invasiveness, spatiotemporal selectivity, lower side-effects, and immune activation ability. However, the clinical application of PDT is restricted by various factors such as traditional photosensitizer limitations, light penetration issues, tumor resistance, and pain induction. Recent advancements in using nanomaterials as photosensitizers or carriers, combined with optimized therapy strategies, have shown promising results in overcoming these barriers and improving the effectiveness of PDT in cancer treatment.

CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Immobilising hairpin DNA-conjugated distyryl boron dipyrromethene on gold@polydopamine core-shell nanorods for microRNA detection and microRNA-mediated photodynamic therapy†

Gaole Dai et al.

Summary: The novel nanosystem designed using polydopamine-coated gold nanorods immobilised with molecules of hairpin DNA-conjugated DSBDP can detect microRNA-21 (miR-21) with high specificity and potent therapeutic potential for miR-21-mediated photodynamic therapy.

NANOSCALE (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Iron-based nanoparticles for MR imaging-guided ferroptosis in combination with photodynamic therapy to enhance cancer treatment

Qifang Chen et al.

Summary: The nanosystem designed in this study, coated with FDA approved PLGA, Fe3O4, and Ce6, is capable of synergistic ferroptosis-photodynamic anticancer therapy by releasing ferrous/ferric ions and Ce6 in the acidic TME for Fenton reaction and ROS generation under laser irradiation. The nanosystem also possesses excellent MRI properties and highly efficient tumor suppression in vivo due to the synergism of photodynamic and ferroptosis antitumor therapies.

NANOSCALE (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Manganese/iron-based nanoprobes for photodynamic/chemotherapy combination therapy of tumor guided by multimodal imaging

Shanshan Fan et al.

Summary: By synthesizing and loading specific substances, the Fe3O4@MnO2-celastrol/Ce6 nanoplatform can achieve combined imaging and drug release targeting tumor characteristics, optimize chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy, release drugs in the tumor microenvironment, and generate Mn2+ and O-2.

NANOSCALE (2021)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Stimuli-responsive charge-reversal nano drug delivery system: The promising targeted carriers for tumor therapy

Zengjun Fang et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS (2020)

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Self-assembled single-atom nanozyme for enhanced photodynamic therapy treatment of tumor

Dongdong Wang et al.

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Engineering a Therapy-Induced Immunogenic Cancer Cell Death Amplifier to Boost Systemic Tumor Elimination

Bei Li et al.

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GSH and H2O2 Co-Activatable Mitochondria-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy under Normoxia and Hypoxia

Jian Sun et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2020)

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High-resolution optoacoustic imaging of tissue responses to vascular-targeted therapies

Katja Haedicke et al.

NATURE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (2020)

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Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide-Triggered MOF-Based Nanoenzyme for Synergic Cancer Therapy

Yite Li et al.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2020)

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Furin-Instructed Intracellular Gold Nanoparticle Aggregation for Tumor Photothermal Therapy

Jihua Chen et al.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

A Near-Infrared Photo-Switched MicroRNA Amplifier for Precise Photodynamic Therapy of Early-Stage Cancers

Yue Zhang et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2020)

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Tumor microenvironment-responsive intelligent nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Fei Gong et al.

NANO TODAY (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Lactic Acid and an Acidic Tumor Microenvironment suppress Anticancer Immunity

Joy X. Wang et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2020)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Emerging combination strategies with phototherapy in cancer nanomedicine

Zhongjian Xie et al.

CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS (2020)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Polymer-guided assembly of inorganic nanoparticles

Chenglin Yi et al.

CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS (2020)

Article Materials Science, Biomaterials

Hypoxia-augmented and photothermally-enhanced ferroptotic therapy with high specificity and efficiency

Peijing An et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B (2020)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Nanoparticle-Mediated Immunogenic Cell Death Enables and Potentiates Cancer Immunotherapy

Xiaopin Duan et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2019)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Photothermal therapy and photoacoustic imaging via nanotheranostics in fighting cancer

Yijing Liu et al.

CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS (2019)

Review Oncology

Acidosis and proteolysis in the tumor microenvironment

Kyungmin Ji et al.

CANCER AND METASTASIS REVIEWS (2019)

Article Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine

RALBP1 regulates oral cancer cells via Akt and is a novel target of miR-148a-3p and miR-148b-3p

ChengCheng Ieong et al.

JOURNAL OF ORAL PATHOLOGY & MEDICINE (2019)

Review Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Type I photodynamic therapy by organic-inorganic hybrid materials: From strategies to applications

Yu-Ying Wang et al.

COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS (2019)

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Glucose Metabolism in Pancreatic Cancer

Liang Yan et al.

CANCERS (2019)

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The Acidic Tumor Microenvironment as a Driver of Cancer

Ebbe Boedtkjer et al.

Annual Review of Physiology (2019)

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Smart H2S-Triggered/Therapeutic System (SHTS)-Based Nanomedicine

Weiyu Chen et al.

ADVANCED SCIENCE (2019)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Investigational Hypoxia-Activated Prodrugs: Making Sense of Future Development

Min-Xia Su et al.

CURRENT DRUG TARGETS (2019)

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Glucose Oxidase-Instructed Multimodal Synergistic Cancer Therapy

Lian-Hua Fu et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2019)

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Exosome Biochemistry and Advanced Nanotechnology for Next-Generation Theranostic Platforms

Bowen Yang et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2019)

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The acidic tumor microenvironment: a target for smart cancer nano-theranostics

Liangzhu Feng et al.

NATIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW (2018)

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Multifunctional Photonic Nanomaterials for Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Theranostic Applications

Hyemin Kim et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2018)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Innovative Strategies for Hypoxic-Tumor Photodynamic Therapy

Xingshu Li et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2018)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Catalytic chemistry of glucose oxidase in cancer diagnosis and treatment

Lian-Hua Fu et al.

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Article Oncology

Evaluation of miRNA-21 and miRNA Let-7 as Prognostic Markers in Patients With Breast Cancer

Eman A. Elghoroury et al.

CLINICAL BREAST CANCER (2018)

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Nanomedicine for tumor microenvironment modulation and cancer treatment enhancement

Jingjing Liu et al.

NANO TODAY (2018)

Article Oncology

Influence of ALA-mediated photodynamic therapy on secretion of interleukins 6, 8 and 10 by colon cancer cells in vitro

Aleksandra Kawczyk-Krupka et al.

PHOTODIAGNOSIS AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY (2018)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Photothermal Therapy Generates a Thermal Window of Immunogenic Cell Death in Neuroblastoma

Elizabeth E. Sweeney et al.

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The hypoxic tumour microenvironment

Varvara Petrova et al.

ONCOGENESIS (2018)

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The In Situ Sulfidation of Cu2O by Endogenous H2S for Colon Cancer Theranostics

Lu An et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2018)

Review Oncology

Extracellular ATP and P2 purinergic signalling in the tumour microenvironment

Francesco Di Virgilio et al.

NATURE REVIEWS CANCER (2018)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Activatable Photosensitizers: Agents for Selective Photodynamic Therapy

Xingshu Li et al.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Glucose-Responsive Sequential Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide and Nitric Oxide for Synergistic Cancer Starving-Like/Gas Therapy

Wenpei Fan et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Biological Photothermal Nanodots Based on Self-Assembly of Peptide Porphyrin Conjugates for Antitumor Therapy

Qianli Zou et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2017)

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H2O2-responsive liposomal nanoprobe for photoacoustic inflammation imaging and tumor theranostics via in vivo chromogenic assay

Qian Chen et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2017)

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Efficacy, long-term toxicity, and mechanistic studies of gold nanorods photothermal therapy of cancer in xenograft mice

Moustafa R. K. Ali et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2017)

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Role of vascular normalization in benefit from metronomic chemotherapy

Fotios Mpekris et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2017)

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Role of tumor microenvironment in tumorigenesis

Maonan Wang et al.

JOURNAL OF CANCER (2017)

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Rethinking cancer nanotheranostics

Hongmin Chen et al.

NATURE REVIEWS MATERIALS (2017)

Review Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Towards clinically translatable in vivo nanodiagnostics

Seung-min Park et al.

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Successively activatable ultrasensitive probe for imaging tumour acidity and hypoxia

Xianchuang Zheng et al.

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Cancer nanomedicine: progress, challenges and opportunities

Jinjun Shi et al.

NATURE REVIEWS CANCER (2017)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Nanotechnology for Multimodal Synergistic Cancer Therapy

Wenpei Fan et al.

CHEMICAL REVIEWS (2017)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Design and Functionalization of the NIR-Responsive Photothermal Semiconductor Nanomaterials for Cancer Theranostics

Xiaojuan Huang et al.

ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH (2017)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

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

Yunlu Dai et al.

CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Hybrid Nanoparticle Pyramids for Intracellular Dual MicroRNAs Biosensing and Bioimaging

Si Li et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2017)

Article Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Multifunctional Metal-Organic Framework Nanoprobe for Cathepsin B-Activated Cancer Cell Imaging and Chemo-Photodynamic Therapy

Jintong Liu et al.

ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES (2017)

Editorial Material Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Stimuli-Responsive Programmed Specific Targeting in Nanomedicine

Sheng Wang et al.

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