Improving the efficiency of cancer early diagnosis and targeted therapy using nano/micro-biomaterials have attracted much attention in the past decades. These biomaterials include magnetic nanoparticles, gold nanostructures, carbon-based nanoparticles, semiconductor nanoparticles, polymer nanoparticles, liposomes, micelles, cell membranes and living cells, bacteria, etc. Biomaterials for cancer early diagnosis have unique advantages. For example, the combination of magnetic nanoparticles and gold nanoparticles may detect trace tumor markers through signal amplification technology. Biomaterials for cancer therapy also have numerous advantages. For example, nanoparticle-loaded cells after the intravenous injection may actively migrate to tumor tissue and penetrate hypoxia regions. Biomaterials in tumor tissue inhibiting tumor growth may be due to sustained-drug lease, regulation of tumor microenvironment, chemodynamic effect, photodynamic effect, sonodynamic effect, photothermal effect, magnetocaloric effect, tumor starvation, etc.
To collect recent developments in this research field, in this Research Topic, we welcome submissions that will contribute to describing the biomaterials for cancer diagnosis and targeted therapy.
The topics of this Research Topic include, but are not limited to:
1. Inorganic micro/nano materials for cancer imaging, early diagnosis and therapy
2. Polyer, liposome or other organic materials for drug delivery, cancer imaging and therapy
3. Biomimetic micro/nano materials for cancer imaging and therapy
4. Bacteria and drug-loaded bacteria for cancer detection and therapy
According to the above area, the following article types are recommended:
(1) Original Research; (2) Mini Review; (3) Review; (4) Brief Research Report.
Improving the efficiency of cancer early diagnosis and targeted therapy using nano/micro-biomaterials have attracted much attention in the past decades. These biomaterials include magnetic nanoparticles, gold nanostructures, carbon-based nanoparticles, semiconductor nanoparticles, polymer nanoparticles, liposomes, micelles, cell membranes and living cells, bacteria, etc. Biomaterials for cancer early diagnosis have unique advantages. For example, the combination of magnetic nanoparticles and gold nanoparticles may detect trace tumor markers through signal amplification technology. Biomaterials for cancer therapy also have numerous advantages. For example, nanoparticle-loaded cells after the intravenous injection may actively migrate to tumor tissue and penetrate hypoxia regions. Biomaterials in tumor tissue inhibiting tumor growth may be due to sustained-drug lease, regulation of tumor microenvironment, chemodynamic effect, photodynamic effect, sonodynamic effect, photothermal effect, magnetocaloric effect, tumor starvation, etc.
To collect recent developments in this research field, in this Research Topic, we welcome submissions that will contribute to describing the biomaterials for cancer diagnosis and targeted therapy.
The topics of this Research Topic include, but are not limited to:
1. Inorganic micro/nano materials for cancer imaging, early diagnosis and therapy
2. Polyer, liposome or other organic materials for drug delivery, cancer imaging and therapy
3. Biomimetic micro/nano materials for cancer imaging and therapy
4. Bacteria and drug-loaded bacteria for cancer detection and therapy
According to the above area, the following article types are recommended:
(1) Original Research; (2) Mini Review; (3) Review; (4) Brief Research Report.
