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Rational Approach to Design Gold Nanoparticles for Photothermal Therapy: the ef...
Ferreira-Gonçalves, T.; Nunes, D.; Fortunato, E.; Martins, R.; de Almeida, A.P.; Carvalho, L.; Ferreira, D.; Catarino, J.; Faísca, P.; Ferreira, H.A.Among the unique characteristics associated to gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in biomedicine, their ability to convert light energy into heat opens ventures for improved cancer therapeutic options, such as photothermal therapy (PTT). PTT relies on the local hyperthermia of tumor cells upon irradiation with light beams, and the association of AuNPs with radiation within the near infrared (NIR) range constitutes an a...
The Role of Rosmarinic Acid on the Bioproduction of Gold Nanoparticles as Part ...
Ferreira-Gonçalves, T.; Gaspar, M.M.; Coelho, J.M.P.; Marques, V.; Viana, A.S.; Ascensão, L.; Carvalho, L.; Rodrigues, C.M.P.; Ferreira, H.A.Breast cancer is a high-burden malignancy for society, whose impact boosts a continuous search for novel diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Among the recent therapeutic approaches, photothermal therapy (PTT), which causes tumor cell death by hyperthermia after being irradiated with a light source, represents a high-potential strategy. Furthermore, the effectiveness of PTT can be improved by combining near infrar...