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Open AccessMicroRNAs targeted mTOR as therapeutic agents to improve radiotherapy outcome
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small RNA molecules that regulate genes and are involved in various biological processes, including cancer development. Researchers have been exploring the potential of miRNAs as therape...
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Gold cluster encapsulated liposomes: theranostic agent with stimulus triggered release capability
Cancer is a major cause of death worldwide. Cancer-resistant to chemo or radiotherapy treatment is a challenge that could be overcome by a nanotechnology approach. Providing a theranostic nano-platform for dif...
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The Therapeutic Effects of Curcumin-coated Gold Nanoparticle Against Leishmania Major Causative Agent of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ZCL): An In Vitro and In Vivo Study
We synthesized and characterized curcumin-coated gold nanoparticles (Cur@AuNPs) and investigated their stability, cytotoxicity, leishmanicidal activity in in vitro and in in vivo experiments. Cur@AuNPs synthes...
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Folate functionalized gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles effect in combined electroporation and radiation treatment of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer
The rate of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer incidence is increasing, especially in the young population. While these patients show good responses to radiotherapy. The major complication of radiotherapy is no...
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Plasmonic hyperthermia or radiofrequency electric field hyperthermia of cancerous cells through green-synthesized curcumin-coated gold nanoparticles
Nanoparticle-mediated hyperthermia is one of the prominent adjuvant therapies which has been faced by many problematic challenges such as efficiency and safety. To compare the nanoparticle-mediated phototherma...
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Open AccessThe application of selenium nanoparticles for enhancing the efficacy of photodynamic inactivation of planktonic communities and the biofilm of Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus mutans is one of the principal causative agents of dental caries (tooth decay) found in the oral cavity. Therefore, this study investigates whether selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) enhance the efficac...
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Mesoporous silica coated gold nanorods: a multifunctional theranostic platform for radiotherapy and X-ray imaging
The development of theranostic nanostructures is one of the most advanced branches of pharmaceutical and medical sciences in the world today. Due to the unique properties such as surface plasmon resonance, Ram...
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Radio frequency hyperthermia of cancerous cells with gold nanoclusters: an in vitro investigation
Heating response of gold nanoclusters of two different sizes (2 and 3 nm) under radio frequency electric field has been reported here for the first time. Experiments were performed on colloidal solution of nan...