Cu–Au alloy nanostructures coated with aptamers: a simple, stable and highly effective platform for in vivo cancer theranostics

Crystal structure of a mirror-image L-RNA aptamer (Spiegelmer) in complex with the natural L-protein target CCL2

(2015) Dominik Oberthür et al.   Nature Communications

Chelator-Free 64Cu-Integrated Gold Nanomaterials for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Guided Photothermal Cancer Therapy

(2014) Xiaolian Sun et al.   ACS Nano

In Vitro Selection of DNA Aptamers for Metastatic Breast Cancer Cell Recognition and Tissue Imaging

(2014) Xilan Li et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

An Activatable Theranostic for Targeted Cancer Therapy and Imaging

(2014) Sankarprasad Bhuniya et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Sub-100 nm hollow Au–Ag alloy urchin-shaped nanostructure with ultrahigh density of nanotips for photothermal cancer therapy

(2014) Zhen Liu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Near Infrared Laser-Induced Targeted Cancer Therapy Using Thermoresponsive Polymer Encapsulated Gold Nanorods

(2014) Zhenjiang Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Surface Plasmon Resonance Enhanced Light Absorption and Photothermal Therapy in the Second Near-Infrared Window

(2014) Xianguang Ding et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Au@Ag/Au nanoparticles assembled with activatable aptamer probes as smart “nano-doctors” for image-guided cancer thermotherapy

(2014) Hui Shi et al.   Nanoscale

Bio-mimetic Nanostructure Self-assembled from Au@Ag Heterogeneous Nanorods and Phage Fusion Proteins for Targeted Tumor Optical Detection and Photothermal Therapy

(2014) Fei Wang et al.   Scientific Reports

Gold nanorod-seeded synthesis of Au@Ag/Au nanospheres with broad and intense near-infrared absorption for photothermal cancer therapy

(2014) Xiaosheng Ye et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Au Nanorod Design as Light-Absorber in the First and Second Biological Near-Infrared Windows for in Vivo Photothermal Therapy

(2013) Ming-Fong Tsai et al.   ACS Nano

Magnetic Targeting Enhanced Theranostic Strategy Based on Multimodal Imaging for Selective Ablation of Cancer

(2013) Zhiwei Li et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Single Continuous Wave Laser Induced Photodynamic/Plasmonic Photothermal Therapy Using Photosensitizer-Functionalized Gold Nanostars

(2013) Shouju Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Selection of DNA Aptamers against Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule for Cancer Cell Imaging and Circulating Tumor Cell Capture

(2013) Yanling Song et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Graphene Oxide Protected Nucleic Acid Probes for Bioanalysis and Biomedicine

(2013) Liang Cui et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Recent development of silica nanoparticles as delivery vectors for cancer imaging and therapy

(2013) Xu Wu et al.   Nanomedicine-Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine

Targeted delivery of CuS nanoparticles through ultrasound image-guided microbubble destruction for efficient photothermal therapy

(2013) Zhengbao Zha et al.   Nanoscale

Assembly of Aptamer Switch Probes and Photosensitizer on Gold Nanorods for Targeted Photothermal and Photodynamic Cancer Therapy

(2012) Jian Wang et al.   ACS Nano

The EPR effect for macromolecular drug delivery to solid tumors: Improvement of tumor uptake, lowering of systemic toxicity, and distinct tumor imaging in vivo

(2012) Hiroshi Maeda et al.   ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

Chiral guanosine 5′-monophosphate-capped gold nanoflowers: Controllable synthesis, characterization, surface-enhanced Raman scattering activity, cellular imaging and photothermal therapy

(2012) Peng Huang et al.   Nano Research

Formation and Evolution of Nanoscale Metal Structures on ITO Surface by Nanosecond Laser Irradiations of Thin Au and Ag Films

(2012) F. Ruffino et al.   Science of Advanced Materials

Theranostic Nanoshells: From Probe Design to Imaging and Treatment of Cancer

(2011) Rizia Bardhan et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Cancer Theranostics with Near-Infrared Light-Activatable Multimodal Nanoparticles

(2011) Marites P. Melancon et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Gold Nanorod−Photosensitizer Complex for Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging and Photodynamic/Photothermal Therapy In Vivo

(2011) Boseung Jang et al.   ACS Nano

Colorimetric Iodide Recognition and Sensing by Citrate-Stabilized Core/Shell Cu@Au Nanoparticles

(2011) Jia Zhang et al.   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Facile Preparation of Multifunctional Upconversion Nanoprobes for Multimodal Imaging and Dual-Targeted Photothermal Therapy

(2011) Liang Cheng et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Seedless, silver-induced synthesis of star-shaped gold/silver bimetallic nanoparticles as high efficiency photothermal therapy reagent

(2011) Liang-Chien Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Matrix Metalloproteinase Sensitive Gold Nanorod for Simultaneous Bioimaging and Photothermal Therapy of Cancer

(2010) Dong Kee Yi et al.   BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY

Gold Nano-Popcorn-Based Targeted Diagnosis, Nanotherapy Treatment, and In Situ Monitoring of Photothermal Therapy Response of Prostate Cancer Cells Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

(2010) Wentong Lu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A Chelator-Free Multifunctional [64Cu]CuS Nanoparticle Platform for Simultaneous Micro-PET/CT Imaging and Photothermal Ablation Therapy

(2010) Min Zhou et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Computationally Guided Photothermal Tumor Therapy Using Long-Circulating Gold Nanorod Antennas

(2009) G. von Maltzahn et al.   CANCER RESEARCH

Efficient Near-IR Hyperthermia and Intense Nonlinear Optical Imaging Contrast on the Gold Nanorod-in-Shell Nanostructures

(2009) Kuo-Wei Hu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Selective Photothermal Therapy for Mixed Cancer Cells Using Aptamer-Conjugated Nanorods

(2008) Yu-Fen Huang et al.   LANGMUIR