Small anticancer drug release by light
Aiming to engineer simple, neutral, strongly amphiphilic photoactive nanoparticles (NPs) to specifically target cancer cell lysosomes for drug transport and
Tag: photodynamic therapy
β-Cyclodextrin-Derivative-Functionalized Graphene Oxide/Graphitic Carbon Nitride Composites with a Synergistic Effect for Rapid and Efficient Sterilization
The nonselectivity of phototherapy and the hydrophobicity of phototherapy agents limit their application in the treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In
The Role of β-Cyclodextrin in the Textile Industry
In this review, the roles of β-CD and its derivatives in the textile industry are summarized. First, some general physicochemical
Visible Light-Activatable Cyclodextrin-Conjugates for the Efficient Delivery of Nitric Oxide with Fluorescent Reporter and their Inclusion Complexes with Betaxolol
Novel multifunctional drug delivery systems were developed by the Sortino’s group [1]. βCD-NBFNO1 and βCD-NBFNO2, covalently integrating an N-nitroso amino-nitro-benzofurazan
CD-based Nanoparticles from CNR-ISMN Institute of Nanostructured Materials
The research group of CNR-ISMN Institute of Nanostructured Materials has developed various CDE-based nanoparticles, nanoassemblies for biomedical applications. Nanoassemblies based
Bio-soft cyclodextrin materials
A recent review of prof. Mazzaglia’s group gives an overview on CD-based nanomaterials of biological relevance focusing on CD self-assembly
Cyclodextrin-related papers in recent issues of ACS Applied Nano Materials
Biofriendly Route to Near-Infrared-Active Gold Nanotriangles and Nanoflowers through Nitric Oxide Photorelease for Photothermal Applications Giuseppe Nocito, Salvatore Petralia,
Cyclodextrins in doll-inspired nanostructures for cancer therapy
A young researcher working at the Centre de Recherche en Automatique de Nancy, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique has recently