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View article: Understanding gold nanoparticles and their attributes in ovarian cancer therapy
Understanding gold nanoparticles and their attributes in ovarian cancer therapy Open
Ovarian cancer is one the deadliest disease wherein the survival rate is very low. Despite of advances in medical sciences, researches are still at the stage of infancy where patients are succumbing to this malignancy. Multidrug resistance…
View article: Understanding the Novel Approach of Nanoferroptosis for Cancer Therapy
Understanding the Novel Approach of Nanoferroptosis for Cancer Therapy Open
As a new form of regulated cell death, ferroptosis has unraveled the unsolicited theory of intrinsic apoptosis resistance by cancer cells. The molecular mechanism of ferroptosis depends on the induction of oxidative stress through excessiv…
View article: Skin cancer: understanding the journey of transformation from conventional to advanced treatment approaches
Skin cancer: understanding the journey of transformation from conventional to advanced treatment approaches Open
View article: Lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles: a custom-tailored next-generation approach for cancer therapeutics
Lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles: a custom-tailored next-generation approach for cancer therapeutics Open
View article: Gold nanoparticles and gold nanorods in the landscape of cancer therapy
Gold nanoparticles and gold nanorods in the landscape of cancer therapy Open
Cancer is a grievous disease whose treatment requires a more efficient, non-invasive therapy, associated with minimal side effects. Gold nanoparticles possessing greatly impressive optical properties have been a forerunner in bioengineered…
View article: Unravelling the enigma of siRNA and aptamer mediated therapies against pancreatic cancer
Unravelling the enigma of siRNA and aptamer mediated therapies against pancreatic cancer Open
View article: Itraconazole and Difluorinated-Curcumin Containing Chitosan Nanoparticle Loaded Hydrogel for Amelioration of Onychomycosis
Itraconazole and Difluorinated-Curcumin Containing Chitosan Nanoparticle Loaded Hydrogel for Amelioration of Onychomycosis Open
Onychomycosis is a nail infection caused by a fungus, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, that is responsible for major nail infections. The best method suited for treating such infections generally includes a topical remedy. However, conventiona…
View article: Advancements in Polymeric Nanocarriers to Mediate Targeted Therapy against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Advancements in Polymeric Nanocarriers to Mediate Targeted Therapy against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Open
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a destructive disease with a poor prognosis, low survival rate and high rate of metastasis. It comprises 15% of total breast cancers and is marked by deficiency of three important receptor expression…
View article: Dostarlimab as a Miracle Drug: Rising Hope against Cancer Treatment
Dostarlimab as a Miracle Drug: Rising Hope against Cancer Treatment Open
Immunotherapy is one of the four pillars of cancer treatment that has recently emerged as a beacon of hope for cancer patients. Certain immunotherapies, for example, immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, monoclonal antibody therapy and chim…
View article: Amelioration of Full-Thickness Wound Using Hesperidin Loaded Dendrimer-Based Hydrogel Bandages
Amelioration of Full-Thickness Wound Using Hesperidin Loaded Dendrimer-Based Hydrogel Bandages Open
Wound healing is a complex biological phenomenon, having different but overlapping stages to obtained complete re-epithelization. The aim of the current study was to develop a dendrimer-based hydrogel bandage, to ameliorate full-thickness …
View article: CD44-Targeted Nanocarrier for Cancer Therapy
CD44-Targeted Nanocarrier for Cancer Therapy Open
Cluster of differentiation 44 (CD44) is a cell surface glycoprotein overexpressed in varieties of solid tumors including pancreatic, breast, ovary, brain, and lung cancers. It is a multi-structural glycoprotein of the cell surface which is…
View article: Cancer stem cells: An overview of the pathophysiological and prognostic roles in colorectal cancer
Cancer stem cells: An overview of the pathophysiological and prognostic roles in colorectal cancer Open
View article: Recent Progress of RGD Modified Liposomes as Multistage Rocket Against Cancer
Recent Progress of RGD Modified Liposomes as Multistage Rocket Against Cancer Open
Cancer is a life-threatening disease, contributing approximately 9.4 million deaths worldwide. To address this challenge, scientific researchers have investigated molecules that could act as speed-breakers for cancer. As an abiotic drug de…
View article: Aptamer grafted nanoparticle as targeted therapeutic tool for the treatment of breast cancer
Aptamer grafted nanoparticle as targeted therapeutic tool for the treatment of breast cancer Open