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ReviewJournal of nanobiotechnology2021

Chiral nanomaterials for tumor therapy: autophagy, apoptosis, and photothermal ablation.

Zaihui Peng, Long Yuan, Juncheng XuHong, Hao Tian, Yi Zhang, Jun Deng, Xiaowei Qi

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Review in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  18. Nanomaterial-mediated low-temperature photothermal therapyFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Zaihui PengDepartment of Breast Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.
Long YuanDepartment of Breast Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.
Juncheng XuHongDepartment of Breast Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.
Hao TianDepartment of Breast Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.
Yi ZhangDepartment of Breast Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China. ZY53810@163.com.
Jun DengInstitute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, State Key Lab of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China. djun.123@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9951-2393
Xiaowei QiDepartment of Breast Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China. qxw9908@foxmail.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 51703243
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chirality is a fundamental characteristic of natural molecules and a crucial factor in the biochemical reactions of living cells and organisms. Recently, researchers have successfully introduced chiral molecules to the surfaces of nanomaterials, creating chiral nanomaterials that exhibit an upscaling of chiral behavior from the molecular scale to the nanoscale. These chiral nanomaterials can selectively induce autophagy, apoptosis, and photothermal ablation in tumor cells based on their chirality, making them promising for application in anti-tumor therapy. However, these interesting and important phenomena have hitherto received little attention. Accordingly, we herein present a review of recent research progress in the field of chiral nanomaterials for tumor therapy along with brief looks at the mechanistic details of their actions. Finally, the current challenges and future perspectives of chiral nanomaterials in terms of maximizing their potential in tumor therapy are discussed. Thus, this review provides a helpful introduction to the design of chiral nanomaterials and will hopefully highlight the importance of chirality in tumor therapy.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisAutophagyBiocompatible MaterialsHumansNanomedicineNanostructuresNeoplasmsPhotothermal TherapyPolymersAntineoplastic AgentsBiocompatible MaterialsPolymersBiomaterialsChiralityNanomedicineTumor therapy

Identifiers

PMID34294083
PMCPMC8299636

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