Issue 35, 2020

Nanostructured manganese dioxide for anticancer applications: preparation, diagnosis, and therapy

Abstract

Nanostructured manganese dioxide (MnO2) has attracted extensive attention in the field of anticancer applications. As we all know, the tumor microenvironment is usually characterized by a high glutathione (GSH) concentration, overproduced hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), acidity, and hypoxia, which affect the efficacy of many traditional treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery. Fortunately, as one kind of redox-active nanomaterial, nanostructured MnO2 has many excellent properties such as strong oxidation ability, excellent catalytic activity, and good biodegradability. It can be used effectively in diagnosis and treatment when it reacts with some harmful substances in the tumor site. It can not only enhance the therapeutic effect but also adjust the tumor microenvironment. Therefore, it is necessary to present the recent achievements and progression of nanostructured MnO2 for anticancer applications, including preparation methods, diagnosis, and treatment. Special attention was paid to photodynamic therapy (PDT), bioimaging and cancer diagnosis (BCD), and drug delivery systems (DDS). This review is expected to provide helpful guidance on further research of nanostructured MnO2 for anticancer applications.

Graphical abstract: Nanostructured manganese dioxide for anticancer applications: preparation, diagnosis, and therapy

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Minireview
Submitted
27 Mud 2020
Accepted
30 Maw 2020
First published
30 Maw 2020

Nanoscale, 2020,12, 17982-18003

Nanostructured manganese dioxide for anticancer applications: preparation, diagnosis, and therapy

Z. Zhang and Y. Ji, Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 17982 DOI: 10.1039/D0NR04067C

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