Distinguishing a tumor from non-neoplastic tissue is a challenging task during cancer surgery. Several attempts have been made to use visible or fluorescent agents to aid in the visualization of a tumor during surgery...
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Distinguishing a tumor from non-neoplastic tissue is a challenging task during cancer surgery. Several attempts have been made to use visible or fluorescent agents to aid in the visualization of a tumor during surgery. We describe a novel method to delineate brain tumors, using a highly sensitive photoacoustic imaging technique that is enhanced by tumor-targeting blue nanoparticles serving as a contrast agent. Experiments on phantoms and on rat brains, ex vivo, demonstrate the high sensitivity of photoacoustic imaging in delineating tumors containing contrast agent at a concentration much lower than needed for visualization by the naked eye. The limit of detection of the system for the nanoparticles is about 0.77 μg/mL in water (equivalent to 0.84 μmol/L Coomassie Blue dye). The present exploratory study suggests that photoacoustic imaging, when used with strongly optical absorbing contrast agents, could facilitate cancer surgery intraoperatively by revealing the distribution and extent of the tumor.
The vicious cycle between tumor cell proliferation and bone resorption remarkably elevates the progression and metastasis of bone ***,we fabricated polyethylene glycol-conjugated alendronate-functionalized and chloroq...
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The vicious cycle between tumor cell proliferation and bone resorption remarkably elevates the progression and metastasis of bone ***,we fabricated polyethylene glycol-conjugated alendronate-functionalized and chloroquine(CQ)-loaded polydopamine nanoparticles(PPA/CQ)for efficient treatment of bone tumors via breaking the vicious *** nanoparticles were efficiently accumulated to the bone tissues,especially the osteolytic lesions around *** released from PPA/CQ inhibited osteoclastogenesis via preventing the degradation of tumor necrosis factor(TNF)receptor-associated receptor 3 to attenuate the osteolysis in bone *** the other hand,CQ blocked the autophagy in cancer cells,resulting in improved photothermal killing of cancer ***,the in vivo experiment revealed that PPA/CQ-associated treatment efficiently inhibited both tumor growth and *** work suggests that autophagy inhibition-associated photothermal therapy could be a promising strategy for treating malignant bone tumors.
Brain metastasis and primary glioblastoma multiforme represent the most common and lethal malignant brain tumors. Its median survival time is typically less than a year after diagnosis. One of the major challenges in ...
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Brain metastasis and primary glioblastoma multiforme represent the most common and lethal malignant brain tumors. Its median survival time is typically less than a year after diagnosis. One of the major challenges in treating these cancers is the efficiency of the transport of drugs to the central nervous system. The blood-brain barrier is cooperating with advanced stages of malignancy. The blood-brain barrier poses a significant challenge to delivering systemic medications to brain tumors. Nanodrug delivery systems have emerged as promising tools for effectively crossing this barrier. Additionally, the development of smart nanoparticles brings new hope for cancer diagnosis and treatment. These nanoparticles improve drug delivery efficiency, allowing for the creation of targeted and stimuli-responsive delivery methods. This review highlights recent advancements in nanoparticle and smart nanoparticle technologies for brain cancer treatment, exploring the range of nanoparticles under development, their applications, targeting strategies, and the latest progress in enhancing transport across the blood-brain barrier. It also addresses the ongoing challenges and potential benefits of these innovative approaches.
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