Upconversion nanoparticles for potential cancer theranostics

Chao Wang; Liang Cheng; Zhuang Liu

doi:10.4155/tde.11.93

Upconversion nanoparticles for potential cancer theranostics

Ther Deliv. 2011 Oct;2(10):1235-9. doi: 10.4155/tde.11.93.

Authors

Chao Wang¹, Liang Cheng, Zhuang Liu

Affiliation

¹ Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials Laboratory, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China.

PMID: 22826879
DOI: 10.4155/tde.11.93

Abstract

Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles have recently attracted significant interest in the field of biomedicine. In the past 2 years, our group has been studying the applications of upconversion nanoparticles in biomedical imaging and drug delivery, as well as imaging-guided novel cancer therapies.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Diagnostic Imaging / methods
Drug Delivery Systems*
Humans
Lanthanoid Series Elements / chemistry
Luminescence
Nanoparticles*
Neoplasms / diagnosis
Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

Lanthanoid Series Elements