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Purple bacteria photo-bioelectrochemistry: enthralling challenges and opportunities

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, 19,424-435
DOI: 10.1039/C9PP00470J, Perspective
Matteo Grattieri
Perspective of research directions exploring purple bacteria photo-bioelectrochemistry: from harvesting photoexcited electrons to bioelectrochemical systems development.
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Conjugating biomaterials with photosensitizers: advances and perspectives for photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, 19,445-461
DOI: 10.1039/C9PP00398C, Paper
Nidia Maldonado-Carmona, Tan-Sothea Ouk, Mário J. F. Calvete, Mariette M. Pereira, Nicolas Villandier, Stephanie Leroy-Lhez
In this review we present the most recent examples of biomaterials, for the conjugation of photosensitizers for photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy.
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The effects of aloe emodin-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy on drug-sensitive and resistant Candida albicans

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, 19,485-494
DOI: 10.1039/C9PP00352E, Paper
Wenpeng Ma, Chengcheng Liu, Jiao Li, Ming Hao, Yanhong Ji, Xiaoyan Zeng
Aloe emodin-mediated antimicrobial photodynamic therapy effectively inactivated drug-sensitive and resistant C. albicans and caused damage to the cell wall, cytoplasm, and nucleus.
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Photophysics of deinoxanthin, the keto-carotenoid bound to the main S-layer unit of Deinococcus radiodurans

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, 19,495-503
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP00031K, Paper
František Adamec, Domenica Farci, David Bína, Radek Litvín, Tuhin Khan, Marcel Fuciman, Dario Piano, Tomáš Polívka
An ultrafast transient absorption experiment on the SDBC, which binds the carotenoid deinoxanthin, reveals a non-specific binding site that loosely binds the carotenoid, but protects the carotenoid from the outer environment.
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Retraction: Ni/Co/Ti layered double hydroxide for highly efficient photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B and Acid Red G: a comparative study

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, 19,530-530
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP90010A, Retraction
Open Access
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Andrew Shore
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Composition, phosphorylation and dynamic organization of photosynthetic protein complexes in plant thylakoid membrane

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP00025F, Perspective
Open Access
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Marjaana Rantala, Sanna Rantala, Eva-Mari Aro
Here we present an overview of the composition and organization of photosynthetic protein complexes in thylakoid membrane and discuss the consequences of the light-induced protein network re-organization to the thylakoid membrane ultrastructure.
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The role of hydrogen peroxide and singlet oxygen in the photodegradation of melanin

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9PP00481E, Paper
Andrzej Żądło, Shosuke Ito, Michał Sarna, Kazumasa Wakamatsu, Krystian Mokrzyński, Tadeusz Sarna
Hydrogen peroxide, formed during the aerobic photolysis of melanin, is not responsible for the accompanying oxidative modifications of this pigment.
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The red chlorophyll catabolite (RCC) is an inefficient sensitizer of singlet oxygen – photochemical studies of the methyl ester of RCC

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP00071J, Paper
Steffen Jockusch, Bernhard Kräutler
Red chlorophyll catabolite, generated as an intermediate during chlorophyll breakdown in higher plants, is considered a phototoxic ‘pro-death molecule’. However, its singlet oxygen and fluorescence quantum yields are remarkably low.
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Multifunctional cubic liquid crystalline nanoparticles for chemo- and photodynamic synergistic cancer therapy

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9PP00449A, Paper
Sébastien Jenni, Giacomo Picci, Marco Fornasier, Marianna Mamusa, Judith Schmidt, Yeshayahu Talmon, Angélique Sour, Valérie Heitz, Sergio Murgia, Claudia Caltagirone
Multifunctional lipidic cubic liquid crystalline nanoparticles for potential cancer therapy were engineered by conjugating a porphyrin-based photosensitizer to the block copolymer Pluronic F108 and loading them with the antineoplastic drug Docetaxel.
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Ultraviolet-C and other methods of decontamination of filtering facepiece N-95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP00131G, Perspective
Angeli Eloise Torres, Alexis B. Lyons, Shanthi Narla, Indermeet Kohli, Angela Parks-Miller, David Ozog, Iltefat H. Hamzavi, Henry W. Lim
During global heath emergencies such as the current COVID-19 pandemic, the decontamination of single-use personal protective equipment (PPE) becomes a necessary means to keep up with the growing demand from...
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The pigment binding behaviour of water-soluble chlorophyll protein (WSCP)

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP00043D, Paper
Philipp Girr, Jessica Kilper, Anne-Christin Pohland, Harald Paulsen
Water-soluble chlorophyll proteins (WSCPs) bind chlorophyll with a high affinity in a fast reaction, and other tetrapyrroles with a lower affinity and altered reaction kinetics.
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Photocyclization of diarylethylenes with a boronate moiety: a useful synthetic tool to soluble PAH building blocks

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9PP00497A, Paper
Mikhail Feofanov, Arber Uka, Vladimir Akhmetov, Konstantin Amsharov
We describe the oxidative photocyclization of borylated diarylethylenes as a convenient method for the preparation of borylated PAHs as highly soluble precursors for further transformations.
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Facile synthesis and exploration of excited state assisted two-photon absorption properties of D–A–D type thiophene–pyridine derivatives

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP00047G, Paper
Viprabha Kakekochi, Sathish Chatnahalli Gangadharappa, Nikhil P. P., Chandrasekharan Keloth, Ezequiel Wolcan, Udaya Kumar D
Diagrammatic representation of excited state assisted two-photon absorption (2PA) behavior of a donor–acceptor type conjugated polymer (P2TPy) exhibiting an extremely low optical limiting threshold.
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Outstanding Reviewers for Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences in 2019

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP90016H, Editorial

We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences in 2019, as selected by the editorial team for their significant contribution to the journal.
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Photochromic Meta-diamides for Optical Modulation of Ligand Activity and Neuron Function

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP00045K, Paper
cuncun zhou, Liping Ren, Yunfan Ji, Xusheng Shao
Photopharmacology offers facile solutions to spatiotemporal control over ligand activity and receptor function. Meta-diamide insecticide acts on insect GABA receptors (GABARs) as an antagonist that causes firing of a neuron....
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Palladium porphyrin complexes for photodynamic cancer therapy: effect of porphyrin units and metal

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9PP00363K, Paper
Jingran Deng, Haolan Li, Mengqian Yang, Fengshou Wu
The ROS generation ability and photocytotoxicity of the synthesized porphyrin compounds were enhanced with the number of porphyrin units in the photosensitizers.
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In vitro photodynamic treatment of cancer cells induced by aza-BODIPYs

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP00026D, Paper
Miryam Chiara Malacarne, Stefano Banfi, Enrico Caruso
Two new aza-BODIPY photosensitizers featuring an iodine atom on each pyrrolic unit of their structure, were synthesized in fairly good yields and tested in vitro on two human cancer cell lines to assess their photodynamic efficacy.
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Turn-on mode fluorescent diarylethenes: Effect of electron-donating and electron-withdrawing substituents on photoswitching performance

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0PP00064G, Paper
Ryota Iwai, Masakazu Morimoto, Masahiro Irie
Diarylethene derivatives having benzothiophene S,S-dioxide groups undergo turn-on mode fluorescence photoswitching. For the practical application to super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, the photoswitchable fluorescent molecules are desired to be resistant against photodegradation....
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John Lennon’s Elbow: The Long, Winding Road of the EMR Progress Note

In this narrative medicine essay, an attending physician shares his observations of how the changing nature of electronic medical record (EMR) hospital progress notes—often entered out of sequence and becoming ever longer and more unreadable—can hamper interacting with patients and providing patient care.




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My Name Is Not “Interpreter”

In this essay, the author relays his personal experience with ethnicity-based discrimination and discusses the “microaggressions” that medical trainees from underrepresented groups based on race/ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation experience.




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You Did Not Teach Me What You Thought You Did

In this narrative medicine essay, a clinical educator uses her experiences enduring the aftermath of treatment for acute myeloid leukemia to reflect on the difference between physician-teachers and patients’ experience of illness and to locate meaning in what she can offer her colleagues and trainees despite persistent disability.




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A dual-targeted CeO2–DNA nanosensor for real-time imaging of H2O2 to assess atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3502-3505
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02459J, Communication
Zhenhua Liu, Yujie Cao, Xiaona Zhang, Huazhen Yang, Yujie Zhao, Wen Gao, Bo Tang
A novel dual-targeted CeO2–DNA nanosensor by modifying with folic acid (FA) and CD36 antibody was designed.
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Highly efficient electrochemiluminescence of ruthenium complex-functionalized CdS quantum dots and their analytical application

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3598-3605
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02463H, Paper
Xiaofei Wang, Huiwen Liu, Honglan Qi, Qiang Gao, Chengxiao Zhang
Highly efficient electrochemiluminescence of ruthenium complex-functionalized CdS quantum dots via ECL resonance energy transfer (ECL-RET) and their analytical application.
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Biomolecular detection, tracking, and manipulation using a magnetic nanoparticle-quantum dot platform

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3534-3541
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02481F, Paper
Kalpesh D. Mahajan, Gang Ruan, Greg Vieira, Thomas Porter, Jeffrey J. Chalmers, R. Sooryakumar, Jessica O. Winter
Fluorescent and magnetic materials play a significant role in biosensor technology, enabling sensitive quantification and separations with applications in diagnostics, purification, quality control, and therapeutics.
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Nucleoside-based fluorescent carbon dots for discrimination of metal ions

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3640-3646
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02758K, Paper
Tieli Zhou, Jinyi Zhang, Biwu Liu, Shihong Wu, Peng Wu, Juewen Liu
Using nucleosides and citrate as starting materials, a series of fluorescent carbon dots were synthesized showing different quenching properties by metal ions for their detection by a sensor array.
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Development of CeO2 nanodot encrusted TiO2 nanoparticles with reduced photocatalytic activity and increased biocompatibility towards a human keratinocyte cell line

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00629G, Paper
Alexander Morlando, Marcela Chaki Borrás, Yaser Rehman, Shahnaz Bakand, Philip Barker, Ronald Sluyter, Konstantin Konstantinov
Low photocatalytic CeO2/TiO2 nanocomposite particles with high UV attenuation and reduced ROS generation for application in sunscreen products.
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Stable Anchoring of Bacteria-based Protein Nanoparticles for Surface Enhanced Cell Guidance

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00702A, Paper
Open Access
Imma Ratera, Marc Martínez-Miguel, Adriana Kyvik, Lena Montaña, Albert Martínez-Moreno, Olivia Cano-Garrido, Elena Garcia-Fruitos, Esther Vazquez, Nora Ventosa, Judith Guasch, Jaume Veciana, Antonio Villaverde
In tissue engineering, biological, physical, and chemical inputs have to be combined to properly mimic cellular environments and successfully build artificial tissues, which can be designed to fulfil different biomedical...
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Rapidly dissolving microneedle patch for synergistic gene and photothermal therapy of subcutaneous tumor

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00105H, Paper
Qinan Xu, Xinfang Li, Peng Zhang, Youxiang Wang
Synergistic gene and photothermal therapy conducted by p53 DNA/IR820 MN patch may be a promising strategy for subcutaneous tumor treatments.
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Encapsulated DNase Improving the Killing Efficiency of Antibiotics in Staphylococcal Biofilms

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00441C, Communication
Chenhui Liu, Yu Zhao, Wanqi Su, Jingshan Chai, Lina Xu, Jingjing Cao, Yang Liu
We developed a polymer-encapsulated DNase, n(DNase), which can efficiently accumulate in biofilm and expose the DNase to cleave the eDNA of biofilm. CLSM and crystal violet results demonstrated an effective...
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Multi-Stimuli Responsive Polymeric Prodrug Micelles for Combined Chemotherapy and Photodynamic Therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00539H, Paper
Cheng Hu, Weihua Zhuang, Tao Yu, Liang Chen, Zhen Liang, Gaocan Li, Yunbing Wang
Nowadays, cancer therapy faces severe challenges on boosting therapeutic efficiency and reducing the side effects of drugs. To overcome these challenges, herein multifunctional polymeric prodrug micelles with combining chemotherapy and...
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Fluorinated porphyrin-based theranostics for dual imaging and chemo-photodynamic therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00083C, Paper
Huaibin Zhang, Shaowei Bo, Kai Zeng, Jie Wang, Yu Li, Zhigang Yang, Xin Zhou, Shizhen Chen, Zhong-Xing Jiang
A modular strategy facilitates the convenient and standardized preparation of multifunctional theranostics for cancer therapy.
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Unique Sequence-Dependent Properties of Trinucleotide Repeat Monolayers: Electrochemical, Electrical, and Topographic Characterization

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00507J, Paper
Narges Asefifeyzabadi, Motahareh Taki, Madison Funneman, Tingjie Song, Mohtashim Hassan Shamsi
Trinucleotide repeat (TNR) sequences widely exist in nature and their overgrowth is associated with two dozen neurodegenerative diseases in humans. These sequences have unique helical flexibility which affects their biophysical...
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A waterborne polyurethane 3D scaffold containing PLGA with a controllable degradation rate and an anti-inflammatory effect for potential applications in neural tissue repair

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00656D, Paper
Bohong Du, Hang Yin, Yue Chen, Weiwei Lin, Yanchao Wang, Daiguo Zhao, Gang Wang, Xueling He, Jiehua Li, Zhen Li, Feng Luo, Hong Tan, Qiang Fu
3D connected porous LGPU scaffolds with adjustable degradation and a strong anti-inflammatory effect were prepared for neural tissue repair.
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Alendronate/folic acid-decorated polymeric nanoparticles for hierarchically targetable chemotherapy against bone metastatic breast cancer

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3789-3800
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00046A, Paper
Shih-Hong Chen, Te-I Liu, Cheng-Lin Chuang, Hsin-Hung Chen, Wen-Hsuan Chiang, Hsin-Cheng Chiu
Through hierarchically targeting bone matrix and tumor cells, PTX-carrying ALN/FA-nanoparticles substantially accumulate in bone metastases and improve mice survival rate.
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Fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based drug delivery systems for enhanced photodynamic therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3772-3788
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00262C, Review Article
Yu Huang, Feng Qiu, Rongjun Chen, Deyue Yan, Xinyuan Zhu
In this Review, recent advances in fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based drug delivery systems for enhanced photodynamic therapy are described, and the current challenges and perspectives in this emerging field are also discussed.
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Nanoclay-functionalized 3D nanofibrous scaffolds promote bone regeneration

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3842-3851
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02814E, Paper
Qingqing Yao, Kirby E. Fuglsby, Xiao Zheng, Hongli Sun
A nanoclay-enriched 3D nanofibrous biomimetic scaffold with strong bone regenerative ability by virtue of its improved mechanical properties, osteoconductivity, and drug binding capacity was developed.
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Modified gaphene oxide (GO) particles in peptide hydrogels: a hybrid system enabling scheduled delivery of synergistic combinations of chemotherapeutics

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3852-3868
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00064G, Paper
John D. Schneible, Kaihang Shi, Ashlyn T. Young, Srivatsan Ramesh, Nanfei He, Clay E. Dowdey, Jean Marie Dubnansky, Radina L. Lilova, Wei Gao, Erik Santiso, Michael Daniele, Stefano Menegatti
Composite material enabling the delivery of synergistic combination of doxorubicin and gemcitabine against breast cancer with molar and kinetic precision.
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Macrocyclic polyamine [12]aneN3 modified triphenylamine-pyrazine derivatives as efficient non-viral gene vectors with AIE and two-photon imaging properties

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3869-3879
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00321B, Paper
Le-Le Ma, Ming-Xuan Liu, Xu-Ying Liu, Wan Sun, Zhong-Lin Lu, Yong-Guang Gao, Lan He
[12]aneN3 modified triphenylamine-pyrazines as non-viral gene vectors with AIE and two-photon imaging properties.
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Redox-responsive amphiphilic camptothecin prodrug nanoparticles for targeted liver tumor therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3918-3928
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00285B, Paper
Lu Lu, Bing Li, Chuanchuan Lin, Ke Li, Genhua Liu, Zengzilu Xia, Zhong Luo, Kaiyong Cai
A redox-responsive drug carrier with asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) targeting is fabricated for liver tumor therapy.
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A near-infrared light-responsive multifunctional nanocomposite hydrogel for efficient and synergistic antibacterial wound therapy and healing promotion

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3908-3917
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00361A, Paper
Na Yang, Ming Zhu, Guochao Xu, Ning Liu, Cong Yu
A multifunctional nanocomposite hydrogel for synergistic antibacterial wound therapy and healing promotion.
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“Watson–Crick GC”-inspired supramolecular nanodrug of methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil for tumor microenvironment-activatable self-recognizing synergistic chemotherapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3829-3841
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00468E, Paper
Meijin Chen, Shiduan Chen, Fukai Zhu, Fanfan Wang, Haina Tian, Zhongxiong Fan, Sunkui Ke, Zhenqing Hou, Yang Li
The “Watson–Crick G≡C”-inspired carrier-free nanodrug have excellent tumor microenvironment-triggered active self-targeting ability and enhanced synergistic chemotherapeutic effects.
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Human serum albumin-based doxorubicin prodrug nanoparticles with tumor pH-responsive aggregation-enhanced retention and reduced cardiotoxicity

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8,3939-3948
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00327A, Paper
Boya Zhang, Shiyu Wan, Xinyu Peng, Mingying Zhao, Sai Li, Yuji Pu, Bin He
A nano-assembly of pH-sensitive doxorubicin prodrug and human serum albumin shows tumor pH-responsive aggregation, enhanced tumor retention and reduced cytotoxicity.
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Platelet membrane-coated nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery and local chemo-photothermal therapy of orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00735H, Paper
Long Wu, Wei Xie, Hui-Ming Zan, Zhongzhong Liu, Ganggang Wang, Yanfeng Wang, Wei Liu, Wenfei Dong
Specific targeted drug delivery and controllable release of drugs at tumor regions are two of the main challenges for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) therapy, particularly post metastasis.
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Boron-based nanosheets for combined cancer photothermal and photodynamic therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00070A, Paper
Yong Kang, Xiaoyuan Ji, Zhengjun Li, Zhiguo Su, Songping Zhang
Tumor phototherapy is of great significance for the expansion and advancement of cancer treatment methods.
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One-pot synthesis of trypsin-based magnetic metal–organic frameworks for highly efficient proteolysis

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TB02315A, Paper
Chao Zhong, Zhixian Lei, Huan Huang, Mingyue Zhang, Zongwei Cai, Zian Lin
A facile approach was developed for one-pot synthesis of trypsin-based magnetic ZIF-8, which could be applied as an immobilized enzyme microreactor for rapid digestion of proteins.
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Covalent Organic Framework as Nanocarrier for Synergistic Phototherapy and Immunotherapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00679C, Paper
Ying Zhou, Sainan Liu, Chunling Hu, Lihan Cai, Maolin Pang
As traditional cancer treatment methods, photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) can eliminate primary tumor, but can't inhibit tumor extensive metastasis and local recurrence. Herein, in order to prevent...
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Coaxial mussel-inspired biofibers: Making of a robust and efficacious depot for cancer drug delivery

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00052C, Paper
Javad Foroughi, Sepehr Talebian , In Kyoung Shim, Kara Vine, Song Cheol Kim, Geoffrey M Spinks
Biopolymer-based hydrogels have emerged as promising platforms for drug delivery systems (DDSs) due to their inherent biocompatibility, tunable physical properties and controllable degradability. Yet, drug release in majority of these...
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The Circadian Clock Gene PER2 Enhances Chemotherapeutic Efficacy in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma When Combined with a Targeted Nanosystem

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00595A, Paper
Li Hou, Hailiang Li, Haiyan Wang, Dede Ma, Jing Liu, liqiong Ma, Zhihua Wang, Zhihua Yang, Faxuan Wang, Hechun Xia
Treatment failure occurs in more than 40% of advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients including local recurrence and distant metastasis due to chemoradioresistance. Circadian clock genes were identified as regulating cancer...
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Ag@S-nitrosothiols core-shell nanoparticles for chemo and photothermal synergistic tumor target therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00734J, Paper
Xinlin Yang, Tuanwei Liu, Xiao Li, Jinan Wang, Ping Zhang, Xiaoying Huang, Zhide Zhang, Dian-Shun Guo
Along with development of the controlled delivery systems for target therapy, ‘single-strategy’ therapy often fails to achieve the desired performance in real body internal environment. In such case, it is...
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Calcium alendronate-coated composite scaffolds promote osteogenesis of ADSCs via integrin and FAK/ERK signalling pathways

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00571A, Paper
Lei Liu, Xianling Gao, Xiaoyu Li, Guanglin Zhu, Nanying Li, Xuetao Shi, Yingjun Wang
Bioceramic-biopolymer composites have been used extensively as bone tissue engineering scaffolds due to their bioactive properties. However, composite scaffolds are insufficient in inducing osteogenic differentiation of stem cells. In this...
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