Title :

Carbon Dot Therapeutic Platforms: Administration, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, Toxicity, and Therapeutic Potential

Author(s) :

Truskewycz, Adam [Auteur]
Victoria University [Melbourne]
Yin, H. [Auteur]
Halberg, N. [Auteur]
Lai, D. T. H. [Auteur]
Ball, A. S. [Auteur]
Truong, V. K. [Auteur]
Rybicka, Agata [Auteur]
Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire, Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM) - U 1192 [PRISM]
Cole, I. [Auteur]

Journal title :

Small

Abbreviated title :

Small

Volume number :

18

Pages :

2106342

Publisher :

Wiley Online Library

Publication date :

2022-02-06

ISSN :

1613-6810

English keyword(s) :

ADME
cancer
carbon dots
metabolism
pharmacokinetics
toxicity

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

English abstract : [en]

Ultrasmall nanoparticles are often grouped under the broad umbrella term of “nanoparticles” when reported in the literature. However, for biomedical applications, their small sizes give them intimate interactions with ...
Show more >Ultrasmall nanoparticles are often grouped under the broad umbrella term of “nanoparticles” when reported in the literature. However, for biomedical applications, their small sizes give them intimate interactions with biological species and endow them with unique functional physiochemical properties. Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are an emerging class of ultrasmall nanoparticles which have demonstrated considerable biocompatibility and have been employed as potent theragnostic platforms. These particles find application for increasing drug solubility and targeting, along with facilitating the passage of drugs across impermeable membranes (i.e., blood brain barrier). Further functionality can be triggered by various environmental conditions or external stimuli (i.e., pH, temperature, near Infrared (NIR) light, ultrasound), and their intrinsic fluorescence is valuable for diagnostic applications. The focus of this review is to shed light on the therapeutic potential of CQDs and identify how they travel through the body, reach their site of action, administer therapeutic effect, and are excreted. Investigation into their toxicity and compatibility with larger nanoparticle carriers is also examined. The future of CQDs for theragnostic applications is promising due to their multifunctional attributes and documented biocompatibility. As nanomaterial platforms become more commonplace in clinical treatments, the commercialization of CQD therapeutics is anticipated.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

Université de Lille
Inserm
CHU Lille

Collections :

• Protéomique, Réponse Inflammatoire, Spectrométrie de Masse (PRISM) - U1192

Submission date :

2025-03-14T22:16:20Z
2025-03-26T07:19:45Z