International Journal of Molecular Sciences· 2016Q1· Review
Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, Properties, Applications, and Therapeutic Approaches
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- 2016year
Short summary
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are highlighted as crucial nanomaterials for nanomedicine, particularly for cancer diagnosis and therapy, with extensive review of their synthesis, properties, and diverse biomedical applications including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and anti-cancer activities.
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Key points
- AgNPs are vital nanomaterials in nanomedicine, especially for cancer diagnosis and therapy.
- The review covers synthesis via physical, chemical, and biological methods.
- AgNPs exhibit diverse bio-applications: antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, and anti-cancer.
- Mechanisms of anti-cancer activity and therapeutic approaches using AgNPs are discussed.
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Abstract
Recent advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology radically changed the way we diagnose, treat, and prevent various diseases in all aspects of human life. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are one of the most vital and fascinating nanomaterials among several metallic nanoparticles that are involved in biomedical applications. AgNPs play an important role in nanoscience and nanotechnology, particularly in nanomedicine. Although several noble metals have been used for various purposes, AgNPs have been focused on potential applications in cancer diagnosis and therapy. In this review, we discuss the synthesis of AgNPs using physical, chemical, and biological methods. We also discuss the properties of AgNPs and methods for their characterization. More importantly, we extensively discuss the multifunctional bio-applications of AgNPs; for example, as antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, and anti-cancer agents, and the mechanism of the anti-cancer activity of AgNPs. In addition, we discuss therapeutic approaches and challenges for cancer therapy using AgNPs. Finally, we conclude by discussing the future perspective of AgNPs.
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