Nanoscale Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Recent
focus
on
sustainable
nanoparticle
synthesis
highlights
bioinspired
nano-antimicrobials
advantages
over
chemically
synthesized
counterparts.
This
study
pioneers
the
green
of
porphyrinic
nanocubes,
demonstrating
potent
antibacterial
activity
through
sono-photodynamic
inactivation.
approach
holds
promise
in
combating
antibiotic
resistance.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(40)
Published: July 3, 2024
Abstract
Sonodynamic
therapy
(SDT),
as
a
promising
non‐invasive
therapeutic
modality
combining
ultrasound
(US)
and
sonosensitizers
to
produce
cytotoxic
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
for
treating
deep‐seated
tumors,
has
received
increasing
attention
in
recent
years.
Porphyrins
are
multifunctional
organic
materials,
which
can
be
excited
both
by
light
US
ROS
possess
various
fascinating
features,
including
controllable
synthetic
processes,
excellent
biodegradability,
low
cytotoxicity
without
or
US.
Nevertheless,
their
poor
water
solubility,
skin‐photosensitive
toxicity,
insufficient
target
specificity
hinder
clinical
applications
sonosensitizer.
Although
the
issue
may
improved
using
nanoparticle
carriers,
SDT
efficacy
enhanced
with
other
modalities,
such
combination
makes
it
more
confusing
about
true
mechanism
of
SDT.
This
review
will
focus
on
following
points:
1)
Why
porphyrin‐based
considered
most
sonosensitizer
SDT?
2)
Recent
progress
development
sonosensitizers.
3)
What
new
insight
been
gained
years?
4)
The
trend
designing
efficient
existing
challenges.
Finally,
future
perspective
practical
based
discussed.
Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 25, 2025
Abstract
Pure
organic
stimuli‐responsive
phosphorescent
materials
with
multi‐color
afterglows,
good
reversibility,
and
ease
manipulation
are
highly
appealing
for
dynamic
anti‐counterfeiting
applications,
but
remain
challenging
to
achieve.
In
this
work,
a
soft
organogel
is
rationally
designed
by
introducing
functional
carbonyl
(benzoyl
or
acetyl)
units
into
dibenzofuran
skeleton
promote
the
intersystem
crossing
(ISC),
screening
potential
organogelators
through
predicting
self‐assembly
process
aid
of
all‐atom
molecular
simulation
(AMDS).
AMDS
indicates
that
gelator
candidates
(
DBF‐Me
DBF‐Ph
)
can
self‐assemble
in
mixture
DMSO/H
2
O
balanced
π‐π
intermolecular
interactions
between
neighboring
molecules,
thus
promoting
gelation.
Notably,
fiber
gel
exhibits
yellow
afterglow
at
room
temperature
(298
K)
lifetime
235.1
ms,
which
be
switched
off
358
K
restored
after
cooling
temperature.
Furthermore,
turn
green
208
blue
77
K,
due
slight
change
conformation
packing
as
revealed
analysis
temperature‐dependent
single
crystal
structures.
This
single‐component
gel,
capable
achieving
color‐tunable
“on‐off”‐switchable
response,
offers
significant
developing
ultralong
RTP
multi‐level
features.
Essays in Biochemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
69(02)
Published: April 10, 2025
Metal
ions
are
essential
elements
in
biological
processes
and
immune
homeostasis.
They
can
regulate
cancer
cell
death
through
multiple
distinct
molecular
pathways
stimulate
cells
implicated
antitumor
responses,
suggesting
opportunities
to
design
novel
metal
ion-based
therapies.
However,
their
small
size
high
charge
density
result
poor
target
uptake,
uncontrolled
biodistribution,
rapid
clearance
from
the
body,
reducing
therapeutic
efficacy
increasing
potential
off-target
toxicity.
coordination
polymer
nanoparticles
(MCP
NPs)
nanoscale
networks
composed
of
organic
ligands
linked
via
noncovalent
interactions.
MCP
NPs
offer
a
promising
nanoplatform
for
reshaping
into
more
drug-like
formulations,
improving
vivo
pharmacological
performance
index
therapy
applications.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
overview
inherent
functions
therapy,
showcasing
examples
NP
systems
designed
preclinical
applications
where
drug
delivery
principles
play
critical
role
enhancing
outcomes.
versatile
ion
engineering
approaches
using
selected
ions,
various
ligands,
functional
payloads,
enabling
on-demand
nano-drug
designs
that
significantly
improve
reduce
side
effects
effective
therapy.
Aggregate,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 11, 2025
ABSTRACT
Sonodynamic
therapy
(SDT)
is
an
innovative
cancer
modality
that
harnesses
the
energy
of
ultrasound
to
activate
sonosensitizers
for
producing
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
culminating
in
eradication
tumor
cells.
Compared
with
photodynamic
therapy,
SDT
has
capacity
penetrate
deeply
into
biological
tissues,
thereby
holding
significant
promise
addressing
situated
or
surgically
inaccessible
tumors.
The
effectiveness
greatly
dependent
on
characteristics
sonosensitizers,
and
unlike
inorganic
organic
offer
a
more
controlled
synthesis
process
have
excellent
biocompatibility.
This
review
presents
meticulous
undertaking
categorize
elucidate
their
mechanisms
action
therapeutic
effects
context
SDT.
Design
strategies
are
also
summarized,
we
emphasize
critical
role
nanotechnology
localization,
imaging,
multimodal
synergistic
offering
approach
achieving
precise
targeting.
In
addition,
impact
delineated
when
integrated
other
oncological
modalities,
such
as
photothermal
enhance
efficacy.
Finally,
discusses
challenges
future
perspectives
advancement
clinical
within
realm
oncology.