ReviewBiophysical reviews2020
Revisiting the cytotoxicity of quantum dots: an in-depth overview.
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- Nanomaterial-nucleic acid probe synergy: accelerating rapid pathogen detection and antimicrobial susceptibility testing in bloodstream infections.Folia microbiologica · 2026Review
- Plant‑mediated silver quantum dots from Drimia maritima: antioxidant modulation and ROS‑induced apoptosis in breast cancer cells.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Applied Nanobiotechnology for Vector-borne Disease Management: Drug Delivery, Diagnostics, and Sustainable Vector Control.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2026Review
- Quantum dots in periodontology: emerging promise and translational challenges.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Review
- Quantum Dots: Catalysts for a New Era of Precision Medicine and Biomedical Innovation.Journal of fluorescence · 2026Review
- Nanotechnology in COVID-19 prevention, diagnosis, and treatment: a comprehensive review.Discover nano · 2025Review
- Development of advanced drug-loaded graphene quantum dots with improved photoluminescence properties for enhanced targeted therapy and nano-imaging technologies.RSC advances · 2025Article
- Green synthesis of silver sulfide quantum dots using tarragon and evaluation of cytotoxic effect on HFF2 cells.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Recent Advances in HPV Detection: From Traditional Methods to Nanotechnology and the Application of Quantum Dots.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Review
- Nano-fluorescence imaging: advancing lymphatic disease diagnosis and monitoring.Nano convergence · 2024Review
- Applicability of Quantum Dots in Breast Cancer Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities-A State-of-the-Art Review.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Biosynthesis of Cu-In-S Nanoparticles by a Yeast Isolated from Union Glacier, Antarctica: A Platform for Enhanced Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cells.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Green synthesis, characterization of melatonin-like drug bioconjugated CoS quantum dots and its antiproliferative effect on different cancer cells.Molecular biology reports · 2023Article
- Study of the Scattering Effect by SiONanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis: Experimental Models and Perspectives of Molecular Diagnostics Using Quantum Dots.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Recent trends in macromolecule-conjugated hybrid quantum dots for cancer theranostic applications.RSC advances · 2023Review
- Two-Step Preparation of Protein-Decorated Biohybrid Quantum Dot Nanoparticles for Cellular Uptake.Pharmaceutics · 2023Article
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Recently, medical research has been shifting its focus to nanomedicine and nanotherapeutics in the pursuit of drug development research. Quantum dots (QDs) are a critical class of nanomaterials due to their unique properties, which include optical, electronic, and engineered biocompatibility in physiological environments. These properties have made QDs an attractive biomedical resource such that they have found application as both in vitro labeling and in vivo theranostic (therapy-diagnostic) agents. Considerable research has been conducted exploring the suitability of QDs in theranostic applications, but the cytotoxicity of QDs remains an obstacle. Several types of QDs have been investigated over the past decades, which may be suitable for use in biomedical applications if the barrier of cytotoxicity can be resolved. This review attempts to report and analyze the cytotoxicity of the major QDs along with relevant related aspects.
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