The Intrinsic Biological Identities of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Coatings: Unexplored Territory for Combinatorial Therapies

• Published in: Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 10; no. 5; p. 837
• Main Authors: Mulens-Arias, Vladimir, Rojas, José Manuel, Barber, Domingo F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI 27.04.2020; MDPI AG
• Subjects: iron oxide nanoparticles; nanoparticle coatings; nanoparticle–endothelial cell interaction; nanoparticle–macrophage interaction; nanoparticle–tumor cell interaction; Review; nanoparticle–tumor cell interaction; nanoparticle–endothelial cell interaction; iron oxide nanoparticles; nanoparticle coatings; nanoparticle–macrophage interaction

Over the last 20 years, iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) have been the subject of increasing investigation due to their potential use as theranostic agents. Their unique physical properties (physical identity), ample possibilities for surface modifications (synthetic identity), and the complex dynam...