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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2021

Synthesis and Photothermal Effects of Intracellular Aggregating Nanodrugs Targeting Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.

Ying Zhong, Naveen Kumar Bejjanki, Xiangwan Miao, Huanhuan Weng, Quanming Li, Juan Zhang, Tao Liu, Raghu Vannam, Minqiang Xie

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Ying ZhongDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Naveen Kumar BejjankiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhuhai People's Hospital, Zhuhai, China.
Xiangwan MiaoDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Huanhuan WengDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, Shantou Central Hospital, Shantou, China.
Quanming LiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhuhai People's Hospital, Zhuhai, China.
Juan ZhangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Tao LiuDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Raghu VannamPiramal Pharma Solutions, Riverview, MI, United States.
Minqiang XieDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Southern Medical University · CNZhuhai People's Hospital · CNGuangdong Academy of Medical Sciences · CNPiramal (United States) · USShantou Central Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chemotherapy for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is usually associated with many side effects; therefore, its treatment options have not yet been completely resolved. Improving distribution to the targeted tumor region and enhancing the cellular uptake of drugs can efficiently alleviate the above adverse medical effects. Near-infrared (NIR) laser light-mediated photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) are promising strategies for cancer treatment. In the present study, we developed an efficient multifunctional nanocluster with enhanced targeting and aggregation efficiency for PTT and PDT that is composed of a biocompatible folic acid (FA), indocyanine green (ICG) and 2-cyanobenzothiazole (CBT)-functionalized peptide labeled with an aldehyde sodium alginate-modified magnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (ASA-MNP)-based nanocarrier. FA can bind to folate receptors on cancer cell membranes to enhance nanocluster uptake. CBT-modified peptide can react with glutathione (GSH), which is typically present at higher levels in cancer cells, to form intracellular aggregates and increase the local concentration of the nanodrug. In

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folic acid targetingindocyanine greenintracellular aggregationnasopharyngeal carcinomaphotothermal effect

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PMID34604188
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