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Emerging tendencies for the nano-delivery of gambogic acid: a promising approach in oncotherapy

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Antibody-functionalized lipid nanocarriers for RNA-based cancer gene therapy: advances and challenges in targeted delivery

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Recent advances in nano vehicles encapsulating cinnamic acid and its derivatives as promising anticancer agents

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Revolutionizing cancer therapy: nanoformulation of miRNA-34 – enhancing delivery and efficacy for various cancer immunotherapies: a review

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Extracellular vesicles: from intracellular trafficking molecules to fully fortified delivery vehicles for cancer therapeutics

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Design of Experiments (DoE) Driven Fabrication of Surface Modified Liposomes of Olmesartan Medoxomil for Improved Oral Bioavailability

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Hijacking 5-Fluorouracil Chemoresistance in Triple Negative Breast Cancer via microRNAs-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles

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IJMS, 2024, 25, 2070
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and the tumor ecosystem: a tale of inflammation, immune escape, and tumor growth

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Innovative design and synthesis of dual-acting hCA IX/CDK-2 inhibitors through hetero ring fused pyrimidine utilization for cutting-edge anticancer therapy: Zein nanoparticles for in vivo lung cancer treatment

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Liposomal Formulations of Metallodrugs for Cancer Therapy

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Dual-ligand functionalized pH- and thermo-sensitive niosomes for precise targeted therapy and imaging of HER-2-positive breast cancer

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Sustainable Nanomedicine: Enhancement of Asplatin’s Cytotoxicity In Vitro and In Vivo Using Green-Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Formed via Microwave-Assisted and Gambogic Acid-Mediated Processes

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NSAIDs-loaded nanocarriers as emerging anticancer therapeutics: Harnessing inflammation-targeted drug delivery to combat tumor progression

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Lipid-Extruded PEGylated Liposomes of Repurposed Sorafenib for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Mechanistically Enhanced Nanoplatform with Improved In Vivo Pharmacokinetics and Targeted Biodistribution

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PEGylated Chitosan Nanoparticles Loaded with Betaine and Nedaplatin Hamper Breast Cancer: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

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Recent Innovations of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Combined with Photodynamic Therapy for Improving Cancer Treatment

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Box-Behnken design assisted approach in optimizing lipid composition for cationic liposome formulation as gene carrier

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Mucoadhesive chitosan-coated boswellic acids nanoparticles as promising gastroprotective nanoagents via modulation of the RAS/ERK signaling pathway

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Long non-coding RNAs as immune landscape regulators in cancer: A spotlight on HEIH in immuno-oncology

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Formulation and optimization of surfactant-modified chitosan nanoparticles loaded with cefdinir for novel topical drug delivery: Elevating wound healing efficacy with enhanced antibacterial properties

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Synergistic Enhancement of Carboplatin Efficacy through pH-Sensitive Nanoparticles Formulated Using Naturally Derived Boswellia Extract for Colorectal Cancer Therapy

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Investigating stimuli-responsive liposomes for cutaneous applications: a guide to stimuli recognition and characterization

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DEVELOPMENT OF GUGGULSTERONE-LOADED PHYTOSOMES: A QUALITY BY DESIGN-BASED CHARACTERIZATION AND OPTIMIZATION STUDIES

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Aspirin in Cancer Therapy: Pharmacology and Nanotechnology Advances

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Development of pH and thermo-responsive smart niosomal carriers for delivery of gemcitabine to the breast cancer cells

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Colloidal Chemistry and Nanostructure Engineering of Gold Nanorods for Glioblastoma Applications

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Cationic lipid based nanoparticles-formulated artesunate as a neurotherapeutic agent in Alzheimer's disease: Targeting inflammasome activation and pyroptosis pathway

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PEGylated Nanoliposomes Encapsulated with Anticancer Drugs for Breast and Prostate Cancer Therapy: An Update

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