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Anticancer activity of quantum size carbon dots: opportunities and challenges.
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15 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Carbon Dots in Nanomedicine: Advanced Fabrication, Biomedical Applications, and Future Clinical Perspectives.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Theranostic Rare-Earth-Doped Carbon Dots: An Effective Nanocarrier For Methotrexate Delivery in Colon Cancer.ACS omega · 2026Article
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- Natural biomass-derived carbon quantum dots: a path to antioxidant, anticancer, antibiofilm, and bacterial bioimaging potential.Mikrochimica acta · 2025Article
- Impact of irradiation conditions on therapy of Lewis lung carcinoma in mice using glucose-ethylenediamine carbon dots.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Introducing carbon quantum dot-Capivasertib drug carrier complex for enhanced treatment of breast cancer.PloS one · 2025Article
- Emerging Fluorescent Nanoparticles for Non-Invasive Bioimaging.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Synthesis of Zinc Oxide-Doped Carbon Dots for Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.International journal of nanomedicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Research into the anticancer activity of quantum-sized carbon dots (CDs) has emerged as a promising avenue in cancer research. This CDs delves into the opportunities and challenges associated with harnessing the potential of these nanostructures for combating cancer. Quantum-sized carbon dots, owing to their unique physicochemical properties, exhibit distinct advantages as potential therapeutic agents. Opportunities lie in their tunable size, surface functionalization capabilities, and biocompatibility, enabling targeted drug delivery and imaging in cancer cells. However, we include challenges, a comprehensive understanding of the underlying mechanisms, potential toxicity concerns, and the optimization of synthesis methods for enhanced therapeutic efficacy. A succinct summary of the state of the research in this area is given in this review, emphasizing the exciting possibilities and ongoing challenges in utilizing quantum-sized carbon dots as a novel strategy for cancer treatment.
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