Iron(III) complexes of curcumin (Hcur) having a tridentate NNN-donor dipicolylamine-based ligand L1 and its biotinylated analogue L2, namely, [Fe(L1)(cur)Cl] (1) [Fe(L2)(cur)Cl] (2), were prepared, characterized their photo-induced cytotoxicity studied. The exhibited curcumin-based absorption band near 430 nm emission maxima at 520 nm. Complex 2 with biotin moiety showed enhanced cellular uptak...

This paper is a definition of photo elicitation and a history of its development in anthropology and sociology. The view of photo elicitation in these disciplines, where the greatest number of photo elicitation studies have taken place, organizes photo elicitation studies by topic and by form. The paper also presents practical considerations from a frequent photo elicitation researcher and conc...

A new near-infrared light-controlled drug delivery system based on caged gold nanorods (CGNRs) is demonstrated. The loading and release process of drug payloads into/from CGNR nanocarriers were systematically investigated. The drug-loaded CGNR constructs could enable combined chemotherapy and photo-thermal effects in killing tumor cells upon light irradiation, therefore, enhance the killing eff...

background: inherent toxicity of cytotoxic drugs is the basis for their potential adverse risks from occupational exposure to the nursing staff. in iran, chemotherapy regimens are prescribed and administered according to the world updated protocols. but little is done regarding the protective standards in this field. methods: an observational cross-sectional survey was conducted among nurses wh...

PD-L1 aptamer-based spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) were designed that consist of oxaliplatin (OXA) encapsulated in a metal–organic framework (MOF) nanoparticle core and dense shell aptamer (denoted as M@O-A), reported by Zhengyu Jin, Jie Tian, Yang Du, co-workers their Research Article (e202214750). Upon light irradiation, the versatile M@O-A allows for robust photo-immunotherapy against cancer...

Uniform Au NRs-capped magnetic core/mesoporous silica shell nanoellipsoids (Au NRs-MMSNEs) were prepared by coating a uniform layer of Au NRs on the outer surface of a magnetic core/mesoporous silica shell nanostructure, based on a two-step chemical self-assembly process. This multifunctional nanocomposite integrate simultaneous chemotherapy, photo-thermotherapy, in vivo MR-, infrared thermal a...

Photo-induced reactions have the potential to revolutionize fields of photomedicine and intelligent drug delivery by providing means specifically inducing a chemical transformation in biological environments. The molecule that absorbs light engages photo-induced is called photosensitizer, key component this process. It transforms photon energy into variety reactions, such as photosensitized oxi...

Uniform gold nanostars (Au NS) were conjugated with cyclic RGD (cRGD) and near infrared (NIR) fluorescence probe (MPA) or anti-cancer drug (DOX) to obtain multi-functional nanoconstructs, Au-cRGD-MPA and Au-cRGD-DOX respectively. The NIR contrast agent Au-cRGD-MPA was shown to have low cytotoxicity. Using tumor cells and tumor bearing mice, these imaging nanoparticles demonstrated favorable tum...