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Critical Review on the Effect and Mechanism of Realgar Nanoparticles on Lymphoma: State of the Art on

Wenxia Ran, Xiuqin Chen, Joshua Grant, Shubham Sharma, Kahtan A Mohammed, Abhinav Kumar, Mohamed Abbas

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Review in Recent patents on nanotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Wenxia RanChongqing Key Laboratory of Sichuan-Chongqing Co-construction for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, 400021, PR China.
Xiuqin ChenChongqing Key Laboratory of Sichuan-Chongqing Co-construction for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, 400021, PR China.
Joshua GrantSchool of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Shubham SharmaCentre for Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura-140401, Punjab, India.
Kahtan A MohammedFaculty of Pharmacy, Jabir Ibn Hayyan medical university, Najaf, Iraq.
Abhinav KumarDepartment of Nuclear and Renewable Energy, Ural Federal University Named After the First President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, 19 Mira Street, 620002, Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Mohamed AbbasElectrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies at King Khalid University RGP2/411/45
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lymphoma is a malignant tumor caused by abnormal proliferation of lymphocytes in the lymphatic system. Conventional treatments for lymphoma often have limitations, and new therapeutic strategies need to be explored. Realgar is an ancient Chinese medicine that has been used for centuries to treat a variety of ailments due to its therapeutic potential for various diseases, including cancer. However, it is a time-consuming waste and has a low absorption rate in the gastrointestinal tract, so it has the disadvantages of oral dose, potential toxicity, and low bioavailability. Recently, the development of nanotechnology has promoted the nanization of realgar particles, which have better physicochemical properties and higher bioavailability. The antitumor activity of Realgar nanoparticles against lymphoma has been demonstrated in preclinical studies. Realgar nanoparticles exhibit cytotoxic effects by inducing apoptosis and inhibiting the growth and proliferation of lymphoma cells. Moreover, these nanoparticles exert immunomodulatory effects by enhancing the activity of immune cells and promoting the cytotoxicity of T lymphocytes against lymphoma cells. Additionally, realgar nanoparticles have been shown to inhibit tumor angiogenesis, thereby restricting the blood supply and nutrient availability to lymphoma cells as exhibited in this patent comprehensive review. Despite promising preclinical data, further research on the role and mechanism of realgar nanoparticles in the treatment of lymphoma remains to be studied. Moreover, the translation of these findings into clinical practice requires rigorous evaluation through well-designed clinical trials. Realgar nanoparticles hold great potential as a novel therapeutic approach for lymphoma, and their development may contribute to the advancement of precision medicine in the field of oncology.

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Antineoplastic AgentsArsenicalsLymphomaNanoparticlesSulfidesAnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationHumansPatents as TopicAntineoplastic AgentsArsenicalsarsenic disulfideSulfidesanti-tumor effectscytotoxic effects.lymphomananizationoncologyRealgar nanoparticles

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