abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) can selectively induce apoptosis in a variety of tumor cells, but not most normal cells. Nevertheless, its therapeutic potential is limited due to the frequent occurrence of resistance in tumor cells, especially hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines. Theref...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Shi K,Xue J,Fang Y,Bi H,Gao S,Yang D,Lu A,Li Y,Chen Y,Ke L

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapy of breast cancer is encumbered by drug resistance and metastasis, which can be due to a defective PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. This study was aimed at improving the anti-cancer effect of the chemotherapeutic agent paclitaxel (PTX) on the drug resistant and metastatic breast cancer by co-delivering PTX ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Yin J,Lang T,Cun D,Zheng Z,Huang Y,Yin Q,Yu H,Li Y

更新日期：2017-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Talazoparib, a potent PARP inhibitor, has shown promising clinical and pre-clinical activity by inducing synthetic lethality in cancers with germline Brca1/2 mutations. Conventional oral delivery of Talazoparib is associated with significant off-target effects, therefore we sought to develop new delivery systems in th...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Belz JE,Kumar R,Baldwin P,Ojo NC,Leal AS,Royce DB,Zhang D,van de Ven AL,Liby KT,Sridhar S

更新日期：2017-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are believed to be a principal cellular source for tumour progression and therapeutic drug resistance as they are capable of self-renewal and can differentiate into cancer cells. Importantly, CSCs acquire the ability to evade the killing effects of cytotoxic agents through changes at the genet...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhou G,Latchoumanin O,Bagdesar M,Hebbard L,Duan W,Liddle C,George J,Qiao L

更新日期：2017-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma (SACC) is a peculiar malignant tumor, characterized by its slow but inexorable growth, with a high incidence of lung metastasis and poor prognosis. Here, we show the upregulated expression of EGFR ligand epiregulin in a subset of SACC cells correlates with lung metastasis and unfavora...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Yang WW,Yang LQ,Zhao F,Chen CW,Xu LH,Fu J,Li SL,Ge XY

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Body fluids are a rich source of extracellular vesicles (EVs), which carry cargo derived from the secreting cells. So far, biomarkers for pathological conditions have been mainly searched from their protein, (mi)RNA, DNA and lipid cargo. Here, we explored the small molecule metabolites from urinary and platelet EVs re...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Puhka M,Takatalo M,Nordberg ME,Valkonen S,Nandania J,Aatonen M,Yliperttula M,Laitinen S,Velagapudi V,Mirtti T,Kallioniemi O,Rannikko A,Siljander PR,Af Hällström TM

更新日期：2017-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant glioma is one of the most untreatable cancers because of the formidable blood-brain barrier (BBB), through which few therapeutics can penetrate and reach the tumors. Biologics have been booming in cancer therapy in the past two decades, but their application in brain tumor has long been ignored due to the im...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Chen Y,Zhang M,Jin H,Li D,Xu F,Wu A,Wang J,Huang Y

更新日期：2017-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Ferroptosis is a newly discovered form of non-apoptotic cell death in multiple human diseases. However, the epigenetic mechanisms underlying ferroptosis remain poorly defined. First, we demonstrated that lymphoid-specific helicase (LSH), which is a DNA methylation modifier, interacted with WDR76 to inhibit ferroptosis...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Jiang Y,Mao C,Yang R,Yan B,Shi Y,Liu X,Lai W,Liu Y,Wang X,Xiao D,Zhou H,Cheng Y,Yu F,Cao Y,Liu S,Yan Q,Tao Y

更新日期：2017-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of nanoscaled theranostic agents for cancer combination therapies has received intensive attention in recent years. In this report, a degradable hollow mesoporous PEG-Si/C-DOX NP is designed and fabricated for pH-responsive, photoacoustic imaging-guided highly effective chemo-thermal combination therap...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhang J,Zhang J,Li W,Chen R,Zhang Z,Zhang W,Tang Y,Chen X,Liu G,Lee CS

更新日期：2017-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular neovascularization is a pathological sequel of multiple eye diseases. Based on the anatomical site into which the abnormal neovessels grow, ocular neovascularization can be categorized into corneal neovascularization, choroidal neovascularization, and retinal neovascularization. Each category is intractable, an...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhang Y,Cai S,Jia Y,Qi C,Sun J,Zhang H,Wang F,Cao Y,Li X

更新日期：2017-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The distorted and unique expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) in cancer makes them an attractive source of biomarker. There is much evidence indicating that a panel of miRNAs, termed "miRNA fingerprints", is more specific and informative than an individual miRNA as biomarker. Thus, multiplex assays for simultaneous quanti...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Xu F,Zhou W,Cao J,Xu Q,Jiang D,Chen Y

更新日期：2017-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:A major challenge in photodynamic therapy (PDT) is the development of new tumor-targeting photosensitizers. The tumor-specific activation is considered to be an effective strategy for designing these photosensitizers. Herein, we describe a novel tumor-pH-responsive supramolecular photosensitizer, LDH-ZnPcS8, which is ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Li X,Zheng BY,Ke MR,Zhang Y,Huang JD,Yoon J

更新日期：2017-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have shown promising potential as liquid biopsies that facilitate early detection, prognosis, therapeutic target selection and monitoring treatment response. CTCs in most cancer patients are low in abundance and heterogeneous in morphological and phenotypic profiles, which complicate the...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Chen L,Bode AM,Dong Z

更新日期：2017-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of the unparalleled efficiency and universal utility in treating a variety of disease types, siRNA agents have evolved as the future drug-of-choice. Yet, the inability of the polyanionic siRNA macromolecules to cross the cell membrane remains as the bottleneck of possible clinical applications. With the cell p...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Ye J,Liu E,Gong J,Wang J,Huang Y,He H,Yang VC

更新日期：2017-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Evans Blue (EB) is an azo dye that binds quantitatively with serum albumin. With an albumin binding, NOTA conjugated truncated Evan's blue (NEB) dye derived PET tracer, we aimed to establish a strategy for evaluating vascular permeability in malignant tumors via non-invasive PET. Experimental design: Sixty-mi...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Chen H,Tong X,Lang L,Jacobson O,Yung BC,Yang X,Bai R,Kiesewetter DO,Ma Y,Wu H,Niu G,Chen X

更新日期：2017-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Catalytic nanomaterials with intrinsic enzyme-like activities, called nanozymes, have recently attracted significant research interest due to their unique advantages relative to natural enzymes and conventional artificial enzymes. Among the nanozymes developed, particular interests have been devoted to nanozymes with ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Wang X,Cao W,Qin L,Lin T,Chen W,Lin S,Yao J,Zhao X,Zhou M,Hang C,Wei H

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:18F-Fluciclovine (trans-1-amino-3-18F-fluorocyclobutanecarboxylic acid; anti-18F-FACBC) is a positron emission tomography (PET) tracer for diagnosing cancers (e.g., prostate and breast cancer). The most frequent metastatic organ of these cancers is bone. Fluciclovine-PET can visualize bony lesions in clinical practice...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Oka S,Kanagawa M,Doi Y,Schuster DM,Goodman MM,Yoshimura H

更新日期：2017-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DC) and tumor cell fusion vaccine (DC/tumor cell fusion vaccine) is considered an effective approach in cancer biotherapy. However, its therapeutic effects in early clinical trials have been suboptimal partially due to the immunosuppressive tumor environment. In this study, we used nanoparticles of fo...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Hu Z,Chen J,Zhou S,Yang N,Duan S,Zhang Z,Su J,He J,Zhang Z,Lu X,Zhao Y

更新日期：2017-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cell therapy holds promise for treatment of intractable diseases and injured organs. For clinical translation, it is pivotal to understand the homing, engraftment, and differentiation processes of stem cells in a living body. Here we report near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent semiconductor polymer dots (Pdots) for br...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Chen D,Li Q,Meng Z,Guo L,Tang Y,Liu Z,Yin S,Qin W,Yuan Z,Zhang X,Wu C

更新日期：2017-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Most targeted drugs approved for lung cancer treatment are tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) directed against EGFR or ALK, and are used mainly for adenocarcinoma. At present, there is no effective or tailored targeting agent for large cell carcinoma (...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Chi YH,Hsiao JK,Lin MH,Chang C,Lan CH,Wu HC

更新日期：2017-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: By targeting the prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) on prostate cancer (PCa) cells PSMA-PET/CT shows great potential in locating the site of biochemical recurrence even at low PSA (Prostate-specific antigen)-levels. Accurate imaging of PCa recurrent lymph node metastases (LNM) is crucial for metasta...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Jilg CA,Drendel V,Rischke HC,Beck T,Vach W,Schaal K,Wetterauer U,Schultze-Seemann W,Meyer PT

更新日期：2017-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Breast cancer imaging methods lack diagnostic accuracy, in particular for patients with dense breast tissue, and improved techniques are critically needed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate antibody-indocyanine green (ICG) conjugates, which undergo dynamic absorption spectrum shifts after cellular end...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Wilson KE,Bachawal SV,Abou-Elkacem L,Jensen K,Machtaler S,Tian L,Willmann JK

更新日期：2017-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) combined with radiotherapy is a common treatment strategy to treat human cancers, but the underlying mechanisms of this combination treatment remain unclear. Here, we report that NAD+-dependent deacetylase sirtuin-7 (SIRT7) protein levels were decreased due to 5-FU exposure rendering colorectal c...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Tang M,Lu X,Zhang C,Du C,Cao L,Hou T,Li Z,Tu B,Cao Z,Li Y,Chen Y,Jiang L,Wang H,Wang L,Liu B,Xu X,Luo J,Wang J,Gu J,Wang H,Zhu WG

更新日期：2017-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been reported to promote osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and osteoblasts, but little is known about their effects on human periodontal ligament progenitor cells (PDLPs). In this study, we evaluated the effects of AuNPs with various diameters (5, 13 and 45 nm) on the...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhang Y,Kong N,Zhang Y,Yang W,Yan F

更新日期：2017-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), an epithelial malignancy affecting a variety of subsites in the oral cavity, is prevalent in Asia. The survival rate of OSCC patients has not improved over the past decades due to its heterogeneous etiology, genetic aberrations, and treatment outcomes. Improvement in therapeutic st...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Su SC,Lin CW,Liu YF,Fan WL,Chen MK,Yu CP,Yang WE,Su CW,Chuang CY,Li WH,Chung WH,Yang SF

更新日期：2017-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the prognosis of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is relatively good, 30-40% of patients with distant metastases develop resistance to radioactive iodine therapy due to tumor dedifferentiation. For DTC patients harboring BRAFV600E mutation, Vemurafenib, a BRAF kinase inhibitor, has dramatically changed the...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Wei WJ,Sun ZK,Shen CT,Song HJ,Zhang XY,Qiu ZL,Luo QY

更新日期：2017-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of biomarkers is extremely important for the early diagnosis of diseases. Here, we developed an easy and highly sensitive fluorescence detection system for the determination of biomarkers by combining the rapid separation of magnetic beads and silver nanoparticles labeled antibodies. An ultrasensitive silver...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zhao LJ,Yu RJ,Ma W,Han HX,Tian H,Qian RC,Long YT

更新日期：2017-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:This work reports that when PEG-lipid-shelled microbubbles with fluorocarbon interior (C4F10, C5F12, or C6F14) are subjected to ultrasound pulses, they produce metastable, fluid-filled nanoparticles that can be re-imaged upon administration of HIFU. The nanoparticles produced by destruction of the microbubbles (MBNPs)...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Blum NT,Yildirim A,Chattaraj R,Goodwin AP

更新日期：2017-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:[This retracts the article on p. 3 in vol. 1, PMID: 21547151.]. ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Lukianova-Hleb EY,Oginsky AO,Samaniego AP,Shenefelt DL,Wagner DS,Hafner JH,Farach-Carson MC,Lapotko DO

更新日期：2017-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenytoin, an antiepileptic drug, has been widely used for wound healing. Inspired by previous studies, phenytoin silver (PnAg), a sparingly soluble silver nanocompound, was synthesized which exhibited good therapeutic efficacy in tissue repair with low toxicity (LD50 >5 g/kg). In vivo studies showed that PnAg could a...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Ai XY,Liu HJ,Lu C,Liang CL,Sun Y,Chen S,Sun B,Li Y,Liu YR,Zhang Q,Liu XQ,Xiao T,Jing XS,Sun T,Zhou HG,Yang C

更新日期：2017-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic infusion of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) has become a promising strategy for disease treatment and tissue regeneration. Strategies to enhance the efficiency of BMSC cell therapy are crucial to promote its clinical application. Here, we aimed to improve BMSC cell therapy by inhibiting the...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Liao L,Shi B,Chang H,Su X,Zhang L,Bi C,Shuai Y,Du X,Deng Z,Jin Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The exact detection and delineation of the intraprostatic tumour burden is crucial for treatment planning in primary prostate cancer (PCa). We compared 68Ga-HBED-CC-PSMA PET/CT with multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) for diagnosis and tumour delineation in patients with primary PCa based on slice by slice correlation ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Zamboglou C,Drendel V,Jilg CA,Rischke HC,Beck TI,Schultze-Seemann W,Krauss T,Mix M,Schiller F,Wetterauer U,Werner M,Langer M,Bock M,Meyer PT,Grosu AL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenylboronic acid (PBA)-mediated tumor targeting nanovector is an attractive strategy for enhancing siRNA delivery and treatment of metastatic cancers. However, its nonspecific binding with various biological membranes containing cis-diol moieties restricts its potential application by systematic administration. Here...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Fan B,Kang L,Chen L,Sun P,Jin M,Wang Q,Bae YH,Huang W,Gao Z

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria in cancer cells maintain a more negative membrane potential than normal cells. Mitochondria are the primary source of cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are necessary for photodynamic therapy. Thus, the strategy of targeting mitochondria can maximize the photodynamic therapeutic efficiency for ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Yue C,Yang Y,Zhang C,Alfranca G,Cheng S,Ma L,Liu Y,Zhi X,Ni J,Jiang W,Song J,de la Fuente JM,Cui D

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elastin-like polypeptide (ELP)-based drug delivery has been utilized for various applications including cancer therapies for many years. Genetic incorporation of internalization ligands and cell-targeting peptides along with ELP polymer enhanced tumor accumulation and retention time as well as stability and activities...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Sarangthem V,Kim Y,Singh TD,Seo BY,Cheon SH,Lee YJ,Lee BH,Park RW

更新日期：2016-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Long term pulmonary exposure to crystalline silica leads to silicosis that manifests progressive interstitial fibrosis, eventually leading to respiratory failure and death. Despite efforts to eliminate silicosis, clinical cases continue to occur in both developing and developed countries. The exact mechanisms of cryst...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Li C,Du S,Lu Y,Lu X,Liu F,Chen Y,Weng D,Chen J

更新日期：2016-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexpression of CD146 has been correlated with aggressiveness, recurrence rate, and poor overall survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. In this study, we set out to develop a CD146-targeting probe for high-contrast noninvasive in vivo positron emission tomography (PET) and near-infrared fluorescence (N...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Hernandez R,Sun H,England CG,Valdovinos HF,Ehlerding EB,Barnhart TE,Yang Y,Cai W

更新日期：2016-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing ultrasensitive contrast agents for the early detection of malignant tumors in liver is highly demanded. Constructing hepatic tumors specific targeting probes could provide more sensitive imaging information but still faces great challenges. Here we report a novel approach for the synthesis of ultra-small Fe...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Jia Z,Song L,Zang F,Song J,Zhang W,Yan C,Xie J,Ma Z,Ma M,Teng G,Gu N,Zhang Y

更新日期：2016-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria-based anticancer therapies aim to overcome the limitations of current cancer therapy by actively targeting and efficiently removing cancer. To achieve this goal, new approaches that target and maintain bacterial drugs at sufficient concentrations during the therapeutic window are essential. Here, we examined ...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Park SH,Zheng JH,Nguyen VH,Jiang SN,Kim DY,Szardenings M,Min JH,Hong Y,Choy HE,Min JJ

更新日期：2016-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Smart drug delivery system with strategic drug distribution is the future state-of-the-art treatment for any malignancy. To investigate therapeutic potential of such nanoparticle mediated delivery system, we examined the efficacy of dual drug-loaded, pH and thermo liable lipid coated mesoporous iron oxide-based magnet...

journal_title：Theranostics

authors： Pradhan L,Thakur B,Srivastava R,Ray P,Bahadur D

更新日期：2016-06-18 00:00:00