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Nanodiamond-Based Theranostic Platform for Drug Delivery and Bioimaging.

Guanyue GaoQingyue GuoJinfang Zhi
Published in: Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) (2019)
Nanodiamonds (NDs) are promising candidates for biomedical application due to their excellent biocompatibility and innate physicochemical properties. In this Concept article, nanodiamond-based theranostic platforms, which combine both drug delivery features and bioimaging functions, are discussed. The latest developments of therapeutic strategies are introduced and future perspectives for theranostic NDs are addressed.
Keyphrases
  • drug delivery
  • photodynamic therapy
  • fluorescence imaging
  • quantum dots
  • fluorescent probe
  • immune response
  • cancer therapy
  • iron oxide
  • living cells
  • drug release
  • high throughput