Advances on the Use of Biodegradable ProteinsPeptides in Photothermal Theranostics
Joint Authors
Huang, Peng
Wang, Sheng
Lin, Jing
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recently, photothermal therapy (PTT) which employs light-induced heating to destroy cancer tissues/cells has received tremendous attention due to its improved selectivity and minimal invasion to surrounding healthy tissues.
A variety of photothermal conversion agents (PTCAs) with high near-infrared (NIR) light absorbance have been widely explored for NIR light-induced PTT.
However, many of them cannot be used directly in vivo owing to their nonbiodegradability, immunogenicity, poor pharmacokinetics, or potential long-term toxicity.
Proteins and peptides with inherent biocompatibility and biodegradability have been used as delivery vehicles for PTCAs or used as biotemplates to direct the synthesis of PTCAs.
In this review, we will summarize recent advances in the development of protein/peptide-based photothermal cancer theranostics.
The perspectives and challenges of these nanoplatforms will also be discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Sheng& Lin, Jing& Huang, Peng. 2016. Advances on the Use of Biodegradable ProteinsPeptides in Photothermal Theranostics. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109262
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Sheng…[et al.]. Advances on the Use of Biodegradable ProteinsPeptides in Photothermal Theranostics. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109262
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Sheng& Lin, Jing& Huang, Peng. Advances on the Use of Biodegradable ProteinsPeptides in Photothermal Theranostics. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1109262
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1109262