Carbon Nanotubes (Carbon Nanotube)

Nanometer-sized tubes composed mainly of CARBON. Such nanotubes are used as probes for high-resolution structural and chemical imaging of biomolecules with ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY.

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Networked: 730 relevant articles (22 outcomes, 93 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Castranova, Vincent: 13 articles (01/2016 - 06/2007)
2.	Dai, Hongjie: 12 articles (08/2014 - 06/2004)
3.	Bonner, James C: 11 articles (11/2015 - 01/2006)
4.	Zhang, Zhenzhong: 11 articles (09/2015 - 01/2011)
5.	Prato, Maurizio: 10 articles (07/2015 - 01/2008)
6.	Shvedova, Anna A: 10 articles (04/2015 - 06/2007)
7.	Bianco, Alberto: 9 articles (07/2015 - 01/2008)
8.	Kostarelos, Kostas: 9 articles (07/2015 - 01/2008)
9.	Kagan, Valerian E: 9 articles (04/2015 - 06/2007)
10.	Biris, Alexandru S: 9 articles (11/2014 - 03/2009)

Related Diseases

1.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 10/01/2010 - "Carbon nanotubes as a unique and novel class of nanomaterials have shown considerable promise in cancer therapy and diagnosis amidst the myriad of nanocarriers. " 12/01/2014 - "Multi-walled-carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) are widely explored as carriers for drug delivery due to their facile transport through cellular membranes and are reportedly found to be effective against cancer. " 09/01/2012 - "It is concluded that this noncovalent modification of carbon nanotubes by CrEL for anticancer agents might be a promising alternative for cancer treatment." 08/01/2012 - "Functional single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) have shown promise for tumor-targeted accumulation and low toxicity. " 12/01/2010 - "Distribution and clearance of PEG-single-walled carbon nanotube cancer drug delivery vehicles in mice."
2.	Breast Neoplasms (Breast Cancer) 01/01/2015 - "This study evaluated the improvement in magnetic targeting of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in a 4T1-induced breast cancer murine model and compared their enhanced delivery with active targeted SWCNTs conjugated with a specific antibody for prospective applications as drug-delivery nanocarriers. " 09/03/2013 - "In this study, a steroid-macromolecular bioconjugate based on PEG-linked 17β-Estradiol (E2) was appended to intrinsically cell-penetrable multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) for intranuclear drug delivery and effective breast cancer treatment, both in vitro and in vivo. " 01/01/2016 - "Specific targeting and noninvasive imaging of breast cancer stem cells using single-walled carbon nanotubes as novel multimodality nanoprobes." 08/01/2015 - "[Photothermal effects of metallic carbon nanotubes on human breast cancer cells]." 08/01/2015 - "Targeting breast cancer with sugar-coated carbon nanotubes."
3.	Glioma (Gliomas) 10/01/2012 - "The present study aimed to evaluate the potential toxicity and the general mechanism involved in multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT)-induced cytotoxicity in C6 rat glioma cell line. " 01/01/2014 - "Sequential administration of carbon nanotubes and near-infrared radiation for the treatment of gliomas." 10/01/2012 - "The exposure of C6 rat glioma cells to different sizes of two kinds of carbon nanotubes at concentrations between 25 and 400 μg/ml decreased the cell viability in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. " 10/01/2012 - "In vitro toxicity of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in C6 rat glioma cells." 03/31/2009 - "Selective uptake of multi-walled carbon nanotubes by tumor macrophages in a murine glioma model."
4.	Lung Neoplasms (Lung Cancer) 01/01/2012 - "Multiwalled carbon nanotube-induced gene signatures in the mouse lung: potential predictive value for human lung cancer risk and prognosis." 06/01/2011 - "Multi-walled carbon nanotubes induce oxidative stress and apoptosis in human lung cancer cell line-A549." 11/01/2008 - "An array of chemiresistive random network of single-walled carbon nanotubes coated with nonpolymeric organic materials shows a high potential for diagnosis of lung cancer via breath samples. " 01/01/2010 - "Carbon nanotubes (CNT) possess beneficial physicochemical and mechanical properties; however, despite these advantages there are concerns regarding the adverse effects of CNT on lung and development of diseases, such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. " 01/01/2015 - "Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), modified with folate, were trapped in acidic vesicles after entering lung cancer cells. "
5.	Carcinoma (Carcinomatosis) 05/27/2013 - "Carbon nanotubes enhance metastatic growth of lung carcinoma via up-regulation of myeloid-derived suppressor cells." 02/01/2013 - "Single walled carbon nanotubes were studied with respect to cytotoxic and genotoxic properties in cells of the gastrointestinal tract as exemplified for the human colon carcinoma cell line HT29. " 04/25/2012 - "Mapping the intracellular distribution of carbon nanotubes after targeted delivery to carcinoma cells using confocal Raman imaging as a label-free technique." 06/01/2011 - "Differential effects of single-walled carbon nanotubes on cell viability of human lung and pharynx carcinoma cell lines." 02/01/2013 - "DNA damaging properties of single walled carbon nanotubes in human colon carcinoma cells."

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7.	Estradiol (Estrace)
8.	Nanoconjugates
9.	Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
10.	Amphotericin B (Amphotericin)

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