Interactions Between Tumor Biology and Targeted Nanoplatforms for Imaging Applications.

ABSTRACT: Although considerable efforts have been conducted to diagnose, improve, and treat cancer in the past few decades, existing therapeutic options are insufficient, as mortality and morbidity rates remain high. Perhaps the best hope for substantial improvement lies in early detection. Recent advances in nanotechnology are expected to increase the current understanding of tumor biology, and will allow nanomaterials to be used for targeting and imaging both in vitro and in vivo experimental models. Owing to their intrinsic physicochemical characteristics, nanostructures (NSs) are valuable tools that have received much attention in nanoimaging. Consequently, rationally designed NSs have been successfully employed in cancer imaging for targeting cancer-specific or cancer-associated molecules and p

SUBMITTER: Azizi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8174103 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature