Cancer Nanotechnology – Page 8

A Nanopore Biomimetic Device Quantitatively Detects Early Stage Cancer Cells; a Contour Map Multiple Variable Correlation Method Assesses the Heat of Cancer Cells Released

Chen E.T., Shen J. Thornton Y., Ngatchou C., Duh S-H, Kissinger P.T., Advanced Biomimetic Sensors, Inc., US

Detecting low abundance cancer cell is challenged by the complex instrumentation and time consuming assays. We report a unique cancer cell detection device that is capable of detecting low abundance MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells based [...]

Cancer Nanotechnology & Nano Medical Sciences

Cytotoxic studies of PEG functionalized ZnO Nanoparticles on MCF-7 cancer cells

Rodriguez Martinez C., Ramirez Vick J.E., Perales O., Singh S.P., University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, US

Nanoparticles have shown great promise in biomedical applications. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles are being explored for various applications such as sun screen lotion, antimicrobial properties, advanced textiles, photodynamic therapy and electronic devices. We have synthesized [...]

Sulfur-33 Nanoparticles: A Possible Target for Neutron Capture Therapy of Cancer

Porras I., University of Granada, ES

Sulfur nanoparticles, enriched in the isotope S-33 are potential neutron capturers for enhancing neutron radiation dose in tumors, because of a nuclear reaction of this isotope which produces a high energy alpha particle which delivers [...]

In-vitro testing of realgar nanoparticles for treatment of multiple myeloma cells

Balaz P., Sedlak J., Pastorek M., Cholujova D., Bujnakova Z., Institute of Geotechnics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, SK

Realgar As4S4 has been used in traditional Chinese medicine externally or even orally to treat psoriasis,syphilis and malaria.However,its broader healing effect was documented recently.The possibility to synthesize realgar particles as nanosuspensions brings new therapeutic strategies [...]

Investigation of Taxol effects on morphological and micromechanical properties of human endometrial adenocarcinoma cells by AFM

Kim J.H., Kim K.S., Cho C.H., Choi Y.J., Kim J.H., Kim K.S., Choi Y.J., Jung G.B., Jung M-H, Yoon K-S, Woo Lee J., Lee G.J., Jung G.B., Jung M-H, Park H.K., Kyung Hee University, KR

The effects of Taxol on morphological and micromechanical properties of human endometrial adenocarcinoma (Ishikawa cell), were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The morphological and mechanical properties of the Ishikawa cell were significantly changed by [...]

Folate-Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Nanotechnology Applications

Brandenburg K.S., Shakeri-Zadeh A., Mansoori G.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, US

A need exists to target cancer treatments specifically to the tumor site, without damaging healthy tissue. This need can be achieved through the proper application of nanotechnology, namely gold nanoparticles conjugated to Folate. Folate is [...]

Importance of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles in Cancer Therapy

Guney G., Kutlu H.M., Anadolu University, TR

A drug delivery system can be defined as a system that capable of releasing a carried bioactive agents in a specific location within the body at a specific rate. Anti- cancer drugs can be associated [...]

Effects of Caffeic Acid Incorporated into Solid Lipid Nanoparticles in Cancer Cells

Kutlu H.M., Guney G., Iscan A., Genc L., Anadolu University, TR

Nanotechnology has great potential to make an important role in prevention of cancer, detection, diagnosis, imaging and treatment. Nanoparticles are at the cutting edge of the rapidly developing area of nanotechnology. Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) [...]

Overcome the Doxorubicin Resistance by Multimodal Nanoparticles in Mice

Lai P.S., Hsu C.Y., Lu H.-L., Yu H.-P., Syu W.-J., Shieh M.J., National Chung Hsing University, TW

The efficacy of many chemotherapeutic agents is reduced in cells that have developed multiple drug resistance (MDR). To address this important problem, a biodegradable polymer was coupled to the photosensitizer and the resulting photosensitizer-nanoparticles were [...]