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Bai X, Dong C, Shao X, Rahman FU, Hao H, Zhang Y. Research progress of fullerenes and their derivatives in the field of PDT. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 271:116398. [PMID: 38614061 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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In contemporary studies, the predominant utilization of C60 derivatives pertains to their role as photosensitizers or agents that scavenge free radicals. The intriguing coexistence of these divergent functionalities has prompted extensive investigation into water-soluble fullerenes. The photodynamic properties of these compounds find practical applications in DNA cleavage, antitumor interventions, and antibacterial endeavors. Consequently, photodynamic therapy is progressively emerging as a pivotal therapeutic modality within the biomedical domain, owing to its notable levels of safety and efficacy. The essential components of photodynamic therapy encompass light of the suitable wavelength, oxygen, and a photosensitizer, wherein the reactive oxygen species generated by the photosensitizer play a pivotal role in the therapeutic mechanism. The remarkable ability of fullerenes to generate singlet oxygen has garnered significant attention from scholars worldwide. Nevertheless, the limited permeability of fullerenes across cell membranes owing to their low water solubility necessitates their modification to enhance their efficacy and utilization. This paper reviews the applications of fullerene derivatives as photosensitizers in antitumor and antibacterial fields for the recent years.
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- Xue Bai
- Inner Mongolia University Research Center for Glycochemistry of Characteristic Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia University Research Center for Glycochemistry of Characteristic Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia University Research Center for Glycochemistry of Characteristic Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia University Research Center for Glycochemistry of Characteristic Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia University Research Center for Glycochemistry of Characteristic Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia University Research Center for Glycochemistry of Characteristic Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China; Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR 8232, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France; Key Laboratory of Tropical Medicinal Resource Chemistry of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, China.
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Tehrani MHH, Moradi Kashkooli F, Soltani M. Spatiotemporal modeling of nano-delivered chemotherapeutics for synergistic microwave ablation cancer therapy. Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2024; 247:108102. [PMID: 38447317 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2024.108102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The effectiveness of current microwave ablation (MWA) therapies is limited. Administration of thermosensitive liposomes (TSLs) which release drugs in response to heat has presented a significant potential for enhancing the efficacy of thermal ablation treatment, and the benefits of targeted drug delivery. However, a complete knowledge of the mechanobiological processes underlying the drug release process, especially the intravascular drug release mechanism and its distribution in response to MWA needs to be improved. Multiscale computational-based modeling frameworks, integrating different biophysical phenomena, have recently emerged as promising tools to decipher the mechanobiological events in combo therapies. The present study aims to develop a novel multiscale computational model of TSLs delivery following MWA implantation. METHODS Due to the complex interplay between the heating procedure and the drug concentration maps, a computational model is developed to determine the intravascular release of doxorubicin from TSL, its transvascular transport into the interstitium, transport in the interstitium, and cell uptake. Computational models can estimate the interplays among liposome and drug properties, tumor perfusion, and heating regimen to examine the impact of essential parameters and to optimize a targeted drug delivery platform. RESULTS Results indicated that the synergy of TSLs with MWA allows more localized drug delivery with lower side effects. The drug release rate and tumor permeability play crucial roles in the efficacy of TSLs during MWA treatment. The computational model predicted an unencapsulated drug lime around the ablated zone, which can destroy more cancer cells compared to MWA alone by 40%. Administration of TSLs with a high release rate capacity can improve the percentage of killed cancer cells by 24%. Since the heating duration in MWA is less than 15 min, the presented combination therapy showed better performance for highly permeable tumors. CONCLUSION This study highlights the potential of the proposed computational framework to address complex and realistic scenarios in cancer treatment, which can serve as the future research foundation, including advancements in nanomedicine and optimizing the pair of TSL and MWA for both preclinical and clinical studies. The present model could be as a valuable tool for patient-specific calibration of essential parameters.
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- Masoud H H Tehrani
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran Iran; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada; Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
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Jamroży M, Kudłacik-Kramarczyk S, Drabczyk A, Krzan M. Advanced Drug Carriers: A Review of Selected Protein, Polysaccharide, and Lipid Drug Delivery Platforms. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:786. [PMID: 38255859 PMCID: PMC10815656 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Studies on bionanocomposite drug carriers are a key area in the field of active substance delivery, introducing innovative approaches to improve drug therapy. Such drug carriers play a crucial role in enhancing the bioavailability of active substances, affecting therapy efficiency and precision. The targeted delivery of drugs to the targeted sites of action and minimization of toxicity to the body is becoming possible through the use of these advanced carriers. Recent research has focused on bionanocomposite structures based on biopolymers, including lipids, polysaccharides, and proteins. This review paper is focused on the description of lipid-containing nanocomposite carriers (including liposomes, lipid emulsions, lipid nanoparticles, solid lipid nanoparticles, and nanostructured lipid carriers), polysaccharide-containing nanocomposite carriers (including alginate and cellulose), and protein-containing nanocomposite carriers (e.g., gelatin and albumin). It was demonstrated in many investigations that such carriers show the ability to load therapeutic substances efficiently and precisely control drug release. They also demonstrated desirable biocompatibility, which is a promising sign for their potential application in drug therapy. The development of bionanocomposite drug carriers indicates a novel approach to improving drug delivery processes, which has the potential to contribute to significant advances in the field of pharmacology, improving therapeutic efficacy while minimizing side effects.
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- Mateusz Jamroży
- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 8 Niezapominajek Str., 30-239 Krakow, Poland;
- Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics, Cracow University of Technology, 37 Jana Pawła II Av., 31-864 Krakow, Poland; (S.K.-K.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics, Cracow University of Technology, 37 Jana Pawła II Av., 31-864 Krakow, Poland; (S.K.-K.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics, Cracow University of Technology, 37 Jana Pawła II Av., 31-864 Krakow, Poland; (S.K.-K.); (A.D.)
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 8 Niezapominajek Str., 30-239 Krakow, Poland;
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Han Q, Du L, Zhu L, Yu D. Review of the Application of Dual Drug Delivery Nanotheranostic Agents in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer. Molecules 2023; 28:7004. [PMID: 37894483 PMCID: PMC10608862 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Liver cancer has high incidence and mortality rates and its treatment generally requires the use of a combination treatment strategy. Therefore, the early detection and diagnosis of liver cancer is crucial to achieving the best treatment effect. In addition, it is imperative to explore multimodal combination therapy for liver cancer treatment and the synergistic effect of two liver cancer treatment drugs while preventing drug resistance and drug side effects to maximize the achievable therapeutic effect. Gold nanoparticles are used widely in applications related to optical imaging, CT imaging, MRI imaging, biomarkers, targeted drug therapy, etc., and serve as an advanced platform for integrated application in the nano-diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Dual-drug-delivery nano-diagnostic and therapeutic agents have drawn great interest in current times. Therefore, the present report aims to review the effectiveness of dual-drug-delivery nano-diagnostic and therapeutic agents in the field of anti-tumor therapy from the particular perspective of liver cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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- Qinghe Han
- Radiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (Q.H.); (L.D.); (L.Z.)
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- Radiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (Q.H.); (L.D.); (L.Z.)
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- Radiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (Q.H.); (L.D.); (L.Z.)
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
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Shi Q, Zhang Z, Zhang W, Ma J, Yang M, Luo J, Liu L, Yan Z. Microwave ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization containing doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome for treating primary and metastatic liver cancers. J Interv Med 2023; 6:121-125. [PMID: 37846340 PMCID: PMC10577058 DOI: 10.1016/j.jimed.2023.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023] Open
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Aims To determine the safety and efficacy of microwave ablation (MWA) and transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome (DHL) in patients with primary liver cancer (PLC) and metastatic liver cancer (MLC). Materials and methods The medical records of patients with primary or metastatic liver cancer who underwent MWA combined with TACE containing DHL from March 2019 to March 2022 were collected and analyzed. Treatment-related adverse events (AEs) were recorded. Local tumor response was evaluated according to the modified RECIST criteria. Local tumor progression-free survival (LTPFS) and overall survival (OS) were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results Altogether, 96 patients with liver cancer were included (PLC, n = 45; MLC, n = 51). Forty (41.7%) patients experienced AEs during treatment, and eight (8.3%) patients developed grade 3 AEs. Compared to before treatment, the serum total bilirubin level and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio significantly increased after treatment. The median LTPFS was 14.5 months in patients with PLC and 10.7 months in patients with MLC. The median OS was not reached in patients with PLC or MLC. The 1-month and 3-month disease control rates reached more than 80% in both groups. Conclusion MWA combined with TACE with DHL may be a safe and effective method for the treatment of liver cancer.
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- Qin Shi
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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Wang X, Wang C, Xu Y, Li Y, Li H, Fan B, Yang F, Li L. The multifunctional Prussian blue/graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposites for fluorescence imaging-guided photothermal and photodynamic combination therapy. RSC Adv 2022; 13:335-343. [PMID: 36605658 PMCID: PMC9782363 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra07022g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cancer has been regarded as one of the most intractable diseases worldwide and threatens human health and life. Photothermal/Photodynamic therapy (PTT and PDT) have emerged as reliable and effective strategies in cancer treatment with the superiorities of non-invasiveness, slight side effects, and high treatment efficiency. Herein, a nanocomposite (PBCN) was fabricated via electrostatic interaction between Prussian blue nanoparticles (PBNPs) and graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), and the resulting PBCN possessed good photothermal properties and excellent photodynamic effects with 808 nm irradiation. Furthermore, it exhibits excellent fluorescence imaging ability in cells, highlighting its potential as a powerful imaging agent in the biomedical field. Combination with a photothermal material, photosensitizer, and fluorescence imaging agent would thus allow PBCN to realize fluorescence imaging-guided PTT/PDT, showing an outstanding theranostic effect on cancer cells.
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- Xinxu Wang
- Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuan030001China
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- Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South UniversityChangsha410006China
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- Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuan030001China
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- Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuan030001China
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- Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuan030001China
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- Shanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuan030001China
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Younis NK, Roumieh R, Bassil EP, Ghoubaira JA, Kobeissy F, Eid AH. Nanoparticles: attractive tools to treat colorectal cancer. Semin Cancer Biol 2022; 86:1-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2022.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Zheng W, Li X, Zou H, Xu Y, Li P, Zhou X, Wu M. Dual-Target Multifunctional Superparamagnetic Cationic Nanoliposomes for Multimodal Imaging-Guided Synergistic Photothermal/Photodynamic Therapy of Retinoblastoma. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:3217-3237. [PMID: 35924259 PMCID: PMC9339948 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s364264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background With high malignancy, retinoblastoma (RB) commonly occurs in infants and has incredible difficulty with the early diagnosis. In recent years, the integrated theranostics of multimodal imaging-guided therapy has shown promising potential for oncotherapy. Purpose To prepare folate/magnetic dual-target theranostic nanoparticles integrating with US/PA/MR imaging and the synergistic photothermal treatment (PTT)/photodynamic treatment (PDT) for the early diagnosis and timely intervention of RB cancer. Methods Folate/magnetic dual-target cationic nanoliposomes (CN) encapsulating indocyanine green (ICG) and perfluorohexane(PFH)(FA-CN-PFH-ICG-Fe3O4, FCNPIFE) were synthesized and characterized. Then we evaluated their targeting ability, US/PA/MR imaging effects, and the efficacy of synergistic PTT/PDT in vitro and in vivo. Finally, we explored the mechanism of synergistic PTT/PDT in Y79 tumor-bearing mice. Results FCNPIFEs were stable and uniform in 7 days. They showed excellent in vitro targeting ability with a 95.29% cell uptake rate. The in vitro US/PA/MRI imaging results of FCNPIFEs showed a concentration-dependent manner, and in vitro therapy FCNPIFEs exhibited an enhanced anticancer efficacy against Y79 cells. In vivo analysis confirmed that FCNPIFEs enabled a targeted synergistic PTT/PDT under US/PA/MR imaging guidance in Y79 tumor-bearing mice, achieving almost complete tumor regression. Immunofluorescence results displayed weaker fluorescence intensity compared with other single treatment groups, confirming that PTT/PDT synergistic therapy effect was achieved by down-regulating the expression of HIF-1α and HSP70. Conclusion FCNPIFEs were verified as promising theranostic nanoliposomes for RB oncotherapy and showed great potential in clinical application.
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- Wendi Zheng
- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, Institute of Ultrasound Imaging of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, Institute of Ultrasound Imaging of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, Institute of Ultrasound Imaging of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Molecular Imaging, Institute of Ultrasound Imaging of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Mingxing Wu; Xiyuan Zhou, Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 74 Linjiang Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 183 2342 5867; +86 139 9628 6679, Email ;
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