Biogenic green metal nano systems as efficient anti-cancer agents

Vishal Chaudhary*, Sonu, Ruchita Chowdhury, Prachi Thukral, Diksha Pathania, Shivani Saklani, Lucky, Sarvesh Rustagi, Akash Gautam*, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Pardeep Singh, Ajeet Kaushik*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Metal/metal oxide nano systems (M-NSs) of tunable and manipulative properties are emerging suitable for cancer management via immunity development, early-stage diagnosis, nanotherapeutics, and targeted drug delivery systems. However, noticeable toxicity, off-targeted actions, lacking biocompatibility, and being expensive limit their acceptability. Moreover, involving high energy (top-down routes) and hazardous chemicals (bottom-up chemical routes) is altering human cycle. To manage such challenges, biomass (plants, microbes, animals) and green chemistry-based M-NSs due to scalability, affordability, are cellular, tissue, and organ acceptability are emerging as desired biogenic M-NSs for cancer management with enhanced features. The state-of-art and perspective of green metal/metal oxide nano systems (GM-NSs) as an efficient anti-cancer agent including, imaging, immunity building elements, site-specific drug delivery, and therapeutics developments are highlighted in this review critically. It is expected that this report will serve as guideline for design and develop high-performance GM-NSs for establishing them as next-generation anti-cancer agent capable to manage cancer in personalized manner.

Original languageEnglish
Article number115933
JournalEnvironmental Research
Volume229
Number of pages25
ISSN0013-9351
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15. Jul 2023

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Keywords

  • Anti-cancer agent
  • Biogenic nanoparticles
  • Cancer management
  • Drug delivery system
  • Green chemistry
  • Metal-oxides

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