ReviewPharmaceutics2023
Carbon Dots: Opportunities and Challenges in Cancer Therapy.
Review in Pharmaceutics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.
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Who cites it
31 citing papers in PubMed.
- Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Dot/TiOBiomolecules · 2026Article
- Tumor microenvironment responsive copper-doped carbon dots for synergistic chemotherapy and cuproptosis in laryngeal cancer.iScience · 2026Article
- Carbon Dots in Nanomedicine: Advanced Fabrication, Biomedical Applications, and Future Clinical Perspectives.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Therapeutic and Diagnostic Implications of Carbon Dot: An Advancement in the Avenue towards Cancer, Diabetes and Neurodegenerative Disorders.Pharmaceutical nanotechnology · 2026Review
- Multiple Application Strategies of Carbon Dots in Cancer Treatment: Mechanisms, Progress and Challenges.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- Carbon dots in cancer therapy: a novel approach to targeted drug delivery and reduced toxicity in gallbladder cancer.Frontiers in chemistry · 2026Review
- Functionalized Carbon Dots from Bio-Based Precursors as Promising Fluorescent Probes for Cancer Cell Imaging.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Recent progress in biowaste-derived carbon dots for cancer theranostics toward a green solution to toxic metal quantum dots.Discover nano · 2025Review
- Ginseng-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots Enhance Systemic Exposure of Bioactive Ginsenosides and Amplify Energy Metabolism in Mice.Pharmaceutics · 2025Article
- Carbon dots: A promising tool for viral infection treatment.Materials today. Bio · 2025Review
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- An update on recent advances in fluorescent materials for fluorescence molecular imaging: a review.RSC advances · 2025Review
- Mn-Doped Carbon Dots as Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance and Fluorescence Imaging.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Nanomedicine Approaches for Autophagy Modulation in Cancer Therapy.Small science · 2025Article
- Surface Modification, Toxicity, and Applications of Carbon Dots to Cancer Theranosis: A Review.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Role of Ion Channels in Cervical Cancer Progression: From Molecular Biomarkers to Diagnostic and Therapeutic Innovations.Cancers · 2025Review
- Potential of Carbon Nanodots (CNDs) in Cancer Treatment.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Carbon Nanodots-Based Polymer Nanocomposite: A Potential Drug Delivery Armament of Phytopharmaceuticals.Polymers · 2025Review
- The future of plant based green carbon dots as cancer Nanomedicine: From current progress to future Perspectives and beyond.Journal of advanced research · 2025Review
- Green Synthesis of Curcumin Loaded Carbon Dots as a Sustained Drug Delivery for Anticancer Therapy.Current pharmaceutical design · 2025Article
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Abstract
Recently, carbon dots (CDs) have been actively studied and reported for their various properties. In particular, the specific characteristics of carbon dots have been considered as a possible technique for cancer diagnosis and therapy. This is also a cutting-edge technology that offers fresh ideas for treating various disorders. Though carbon dots are still in their infancy and have not yet shown their value to society, their discovery has already resulted in some noteworthy advancements. The application of CDs indicates conversion in natural imaging. Photography using CDs has demonstrated extraordinary appropriateness in bio-imaging, the discovery of novel drugs, the delivery of targeted genes, bio-sensing, photodynamic therapy, and diagnosis. This review seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of CDs, including their benefits, characteristics, applications, and mode of action. In this overview, many CD design strategies will be highlighted. In addition, we will discuss numerous studies on cytotoxic testing to demonstrate the safety of CDs. The current study will address the production method, mechanism, ongoing research, and application of CDs in cancer diagnosis and therapy.
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