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Review3 Biotech2025

Composites based on bismuth nanoparticles: antimicrobial and anticancer properties.

R O Shaikenov, I S Garkushina

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Review in 3 Biotech, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

R O ShaikenovITMO University, 49, Kronverksky Prospekt, St. Petersburg, Russia 197101.ORCID 0009-0005-1721-1044
I S GarkushinaNRC (Kurchatov Institute)-PNPI-IMC, 31, Bolshoi Av., St. Petersburg, Russia 199004.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Every year millions of people die from bacterial infections and cancer, which is a serious global health problem. The rapid spread of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic strains of bacteria is a particular cause for concern. Bismuth nanoparticles, especially quantum dots, demonstrate high potential in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases due to their unique properties. They have antimicrobial activity both in combination with irradiation and on their own, making them a promising alternative to traditional antibiotics. In addition, bismuth nanoparticles exhibit cytotoxicity toward cancer cells, especially when exposed to infrared or X-ray radiation, making them perspective agents for cancer therapy. This review discusses various types of bismuth-containing nanoparticles, their antimicrobial and anti-tumor properties, as well as the main mechanisms of action associated with the generation of reactive oxygen species and the photo-thermal effect.

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AnticancerAntimicrobialBismuthMechanism of actionNanoparticlesQuantum dots

Identifiers

PMID40964656
PMCPMC12436264

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