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The Most Effective Gold Nanorod Size for Plasmonic Photothermal Therapy: Theory and In Vitro Experiments by Mackey, Megan A, Ali, Moustafa R. K, Austin, Lauren A, Near, Rachel D, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

“…The development of new and improved photothermal contrast agents for the successful treatment of cancer (or other diseases) via plasmonic photothermal therapy…”
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Synthesis and Optical Properties of Small Au Nanorods Using a Seedless Growth Technique by Ali, Moustafa R. K, Snyder, Brian, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

“…Gold nanoparticles have shown potential in photothermal cancer therapy and optoelectronic technology. In both applications, a call for small size nanorods is…”
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Nuclear Membrane-Targeted Gold Nanoparticles Inhibit Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion by Ali, Moustafa R. K, Wu, Yue, Ghosh, Deepraj, Do, Brian H, Chen, Kuangcai, Dawson, Michelle R, Fang, Ning, Sulchek, Todd A, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

“…Most cancer patients die from metastasis. Recent studies have shown that gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can slow down the migration/invasion speed of cancer cells…”
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Gold-Nanoparticle-Assisted Plasmonic Photothermal Therapy Advances Toward Clinical Application by Ali, Moustafa R. K, Wu, Yue, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

“…Plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT), a type of treatment involving the intravenous or intratumoral injection to introduce gold nanoparticles to cancerous…”
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Gold Nanorods as Drug Delivery Vehicles for Rifampicin Greatly Improve the Efficacy of Combating Mycobacterium tuberculosis with Good Biocompatibility with the Host Cells by Ali, Hala R, Ali, Moustafa R. K, Wu, Yue, Selim, Salah A, Abdelaal, Hazem F. M, Nasr, Essam A, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

“…TB remains a challenging disease to control worldwide. Nanoparticles have been used as drug carriers to deliver high concentrations of antibiotics directly to…”
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Gold Nanorod Photothermal Therapy Alters Cell Junctions and Actin Network in Inhibiting Cancer Cell Collective Migration by Wu, Yue, Ali, Moustafa R. K, Dong, Bin, Han, Tiegang, Chen, Kuangcai, Chen, Jin, Tang, Yan, Fang, Ning, Wang, Fangjun, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

“…Most cancer-related deaths come from metastasis. It was recently discovered that nanoparticles could inhibit cancer cell migration. Whereas most researchers…”
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Targeting cancer cell integrins using gold nanorods in photothermal therapy inhibits migration through affecting cytoskeletal proteins by Ali, Moustafa R. K., Wu, Yue, Tang, Yan, Xiao, Haopeng, Chen, Kuangcai, Han, Tiegang, Fang, Ning, Wu, Ronghu, El-Sayed, Mostafa A.

“…Metastasis is responsible for most cancer-related deaths, but the current clinical treatments are not effective. Recently, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were…”
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Simultaneous Time-Dependent Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Metabolomics, and Proteomics Reveal Cancer Cell Death Mechanisms Associated with Gold Nanorod Photothermal Therapy by Ali, Moustafa R. K, Wu, Yue, Han, Tiegang, Zang, Xiaoling, Xiao, Haopeng, Tang, Yan, Wu, Ronghu, Fernández, Facundo M, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

“…In cancer plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT), plasmonic nanoparticles are used to convert light into localized heat, leading to cancer cell death. Among…”
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Improving the Flow Cytometry-based Detection of the Cellular Uptake of Gold Nanoparticles by Wu, Yue, Ali, Moustafa R. K, Dansby, Kamaria, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

“…Due to the considerable amount of applications of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in biological systems, there is a great need for an improved methodology to…”
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Enhancing the Efficiency of Gold Nanoparticles Treatment of Cancer by Increasing Their Rate of Endocytosis and Cell Accumulation Using Rifampicin by Ali, Moustafa R. K, Panikkanvalappil, Sajanlal R, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

“…To minimize the toxicity of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in cancer treatment, we have developed a technique, which utilizes lesser amount of AuNPs while…”
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Targeting heat shock protein 70 using gold nanorods enhances cancer cell apoptosis in low dose plasmonic photothermal therapy by Ali, Moustafa R.K, Ali, Hala R, Rankin, Carl R, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

“…Abstract Plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) is a promising cancer treatment where plasmonic nanoparticles are used to convert near infrared light to…”
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Correction to Nuclear Membrane-Targeted Gold Nanoparticles Inhibit Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion by Ali, Moustafa R. K, Wu, Yue, Ghosh, Deepraj, Do, Brian H, Chen, Kuangcai, Dawson, Michelle R, Fang, Ning, Sulchek, Todd A, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

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Synthesis and characterization of SiC and SiC/Si3N4 composite nano powders from waste material by Zawrah, M.F., Zayed, M.A., Ali, Moustafa R.K.

“…► We succeeded to obtain nano SiC from rice husk ash at the lowest temperature 1500°C which is considered as a very economic process. ► The simultaneous…”
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Efficacy, long-term toxicity, and mechanistic studies of gold nanorods photothermal therapy of cancer in xenograft mice by Ali, Moustafa R. K., Rahman, Mohammad Aminur, Wu, Yue, Han, Tiegang, Peng, Xianghong, Mackey, Megan A., Wang, Dongsheng, Shin, Hyung Ju, Chen, Zhuo G., Xiao, Haopeng, Wu, Ronghu, Tang, Yan, Shin, Dong M., El-Sayed, Mostafa A.

“…Gold nanorods (AuNRs)-assisted plasmonic photothermal therapy (AuNRs-PPTT) is a promising strategy for combating cancer in which AuNRs absorb near-infrared…”
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Preventing Metastasis Using Gold Nanorod-Assisted Plasmonic Photothermal Therapy in Xenograft Mice by Ali, Moustafa R. K., Warner, Paige E., Yu, Anthony M., Tong, Ming, Han, Tiegang, Tang, Yan

“…Despite significant research regarding metastasis, there has been limited success in preventing it. However, gold nanoparticle (AuNP) technology has shown the…”
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Therapeutic potential of targeted‐gold nanospheres on collagen‐induced arthritis in rats by Shahen, Samar M., Mohamed, Mohamed R., Ali, Moustafa R. K., Samaka, Rehab M., Hamdy, Germine M., Talaat, Roba M.

“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes functional disability due to bone destruction and severe joint pain. Current…”
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Synthesis, structure evolution, and optical properties of gold nanobones by Ali, Moustafa R. K., Wu, Yue, Chapman, Savita, Ding, Yong

“…Anisotropic nanoparticles, such as rods or bones, exhibit new properties due to their specific geometries. The development of unique properties on the surface…”
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Treatment of natural mammary gland tumors in canines and felines using gold nanorods-assisted plasmonic photothermal therapy to induce tumor apoptosis by Ali, Moustafa R K, Ibrahim, Ibrahim M, Ali, Hala R, Selim, Salah A, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

“…Plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) is a cancer therapy in which gold nanorods are injected at the site of a tumor before near-infrared light is transiently…”
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Gold Nanorod-Assisted Photothermal Therapy Decreases Bleeding during Breast Cancer Surgery in Dogs and Cats by Ali, Moustafa R K, Farghali, Haithem A M, Wu, Yue, El-Sayed, Ivan, Osman, Ahmed H, Selim, Salah A, El-Sayed, Mostafa A

“…For localized tumors, gold nanorod (AuNR)-assisted plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT) is a potentially effective alternative to traditional surgery, in…”
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Photothermal therapeutic effect of PEGylated gold nano-semicubes in chemically-induced skin cancer in mice by Abo-Elfadl, Mahmoud T., Gamal-Eldeen, Amira M., Elshafey, Mostafa M., Abdalla, Gamil M., Ali, Shawkey S., Ali, Moustafa R.K., Zawrah, Mahmoud F.M.

“…The photothermal properties of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are promising therapeutic modality for cancer. The study objective is to evaluate the therapeutic…”
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