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ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2025

Research Progress on Nucleus-Targeting Carbon Nanoparticles for Tumor Imaging and Therapy.

Hongkai Mu, Wenhui Dong, Lin Chen, Qiang Li, Boyang Xue, Yanjiao Xing, Jie Liu, Yingying Wei, Jiangbo Fan, TingTing Liang and 2 more

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Review in International journal of nanomedicine, 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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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Hongkai Mu *Medical Imaging Department, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, People's Republic of China.
Wenhui Dong *Medical Imaging Department, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, People's Republic of China.
Lin ChenKey Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, People's Republic of China.
Qiang LiInterventional Therapy Department, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, People's Republic of China.
Boyang XueKey Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, People's Republic of China.
Yanjiao XingKey Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, People's Republic of China.
Jie LiuMedical Imaging Department, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, People's Republic of China.
Yingying WeiInterventional Therapy Department, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital, Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030013, People's Republic of China.
Jiangbo FanInterventional Therapy Department, Shanxi Province People's Hospital, Taiyuan, 030000, People's Republic of China.
TingTing LiangObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, People's Republic of China.
Yongzhen YangKey Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, People's Republic of China.
Shiping YuInterventional Therapy Department, Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital, Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030013, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-1783-1674

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The cell nucleus, as the central hub of cellular physiological activities, represents an effective target for cancer therapy. Targeting strategies aimed at the cell nucleus can enhance the delivery of more drugs into the tumor cell nucleus, thereby improving therapeutic efficacy. Such approaches can overcome the limitations of previous tissue- and cell-level treatments, such as insufficient specificity and excessive toxic side effects. Currently, researchers have integrated carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), therapeutic molecules, and nucleus-targeting components to construct various nucleus-targeted carbon nanoparticle delivery systems for tumor imaging and treatment. These systems not only increase drug concentration within the cell nucleus but also enable certain CNPs to utilize their intrinsic fluorescence for imaging monitoring. This review summarizes the latest classification progress of nucleus-targeted CNPs, their mechanisms of action in cancer-targeted diagnosis and treatment, and their applications in cancer therapy. Additionally, the article discusses the current challenges and future directions in this field, aiming to provide valuable reference information for precision cancer treatment.

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CarbonCell NucleusNanoparticlesNeoplasmsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsDrug Delivery SystemsHumansAntineoplastic AgentsCarboncarbon nanoparticlesnucleus-targetingtumor imaging and therapy

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PMID40785951
PMCPMC12335257

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