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From: Microneedle-mediated nanomedicine to enhance therapeutic and diagnostic efficacy
Copyright 2023, American Chemical Society. b. The difference between the mechanisms of STPNs activation for deep tumor therapy and conventional PDT. Adapted with permission [117]. Copyright 2023, Springer Nature. c. Schematic illustration of the synthetic process and administration process of the star-shaped copolymers for gene therapy. Reproduced with permission [47]. Copyright 2016, American Chemical Society
Applications of nanomaterials in cancer therapy. a. Schematic of the anticancer mechanisms of apoptosis and ferroptosis. POD: peroxidase. SOD: superoxide dismutase. LPO: phospholipid peroxidation. GSH: glutathione. GPX4: ferroptosis-related protein. TME: tumor microenvironment. Adapted with permission [116].