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- Giuseppe Nocito
- Department of Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy and Environmental Science, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Giovanna Calabrese
- Department of Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy and Environmental Science, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Stefano Forte
- IOM Ricerca, Viagrande, 95029 Catania, Italy
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- Salvatore Petralia
- Department of Drug Science and Health, University of Catania, 95125 Catania, Italy
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- Caterina Puglisi
- IOM Ricerca, Viagrande, 95029 Catania, Italy
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- Michela Campolo
- Department of Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy and Environmental Science, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Emanuela Esposito
- Department of Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy and Environmental Science, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Sabrina Conoci
- Department of Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy and Environmental Science, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
説明
<jats:p>Carbon Dots (CDs) are the latest members of carbon-based nanomaterials, which since their discovery have attracted notable attention due to their chemical and mechanical properties, brilliant fluorescence, high photostability, and good biocompatibility. Together with the ease and affordable preparation costs, these intrinsic features make CDs the most promising nanomaterials for multiple applications in the biological field, such as bioimaging, biotherapy, and gene/drug delivery. This review will illustrate the most recent applications of CDs in the biomedical field, focusing on their biocompatibility, fluorescence, low cytotoxicity, cellular uptake, and theranostic properties to highlight above all their usefulness as a promising tool for cancer diagnosis and therapy.</jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Cancers
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Cancers 13 (9), 1991-, 2021-04-21
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