Search Results - "Lam, Kit S."
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The effect of surface charge on in vivo biodistribution of PEG-oligocholic acid based micellar nanoparticles
Published in Biomaterials (01-05-2011)“…Abstract To systematically elucidate the effect of surface charge on the cellular uptake and in vivo fate of PEG-oligocholic acid based micellar nanoparticles…”
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A smart and versatile theranostic nanomedicine platform based on nanoporphyrin
Published in Nature communications (26-08-2014)“…Multifunctional nanoparticles with combined diagnostic and therapeutic functions show great promise towards personalized nanomedicine. However, attaining…”
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Fatty acid oxidation fuels glioblastoma radioresistance with CD47-mediated immune evasion
Published in Nature communications (21-03-2022)“…Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) remains the top challenge to radiotherapy with only 25% one-year survival after diagnosis. Here, we reveal that co-enhancement of…”
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Directing mesenchymal stem cells to bone to augment bone formation and increase bone mass
Published in Nature medicine (01-03-2012)“…Targeting mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), progenitors of osteoblasts, to bone has been a long-standing goal but has had limited success so far. Here, Min Guan…”
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RORγ is a targetable master regulator of cholesterol biosynthesis in a cancer subtype
Published in Nature communications (11-10-2019)“…Tumor subtype-specific metabolic reprogrammers could serve as targets of therapeutic intervention. Here we show that triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)…”
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Dual blockade of CD47 and HER2 eliminates radioresistant breast cancer cells
Published in Nature communications (14-09-2020)“…Although the efficacy of cancer radiotherapy (RT) can be enhanced by targeted immunotherapy, the immunosuppressive factors induced by radiation on tumor cells…”
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3D plasmonic nanobowl platform for the study of exosomes in solution
Published in Nanoscale (01-01-2015)“…Thin silver film coated nanobowl Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) substrates are used to capture exosomes in solution for SERS measurements that can…”
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Multispectral Optical Tweezers for Biochemical Fingerprinting of CD9-Positive Exosome Subpopulations
Published in Analytical chemistry (Washington) (16-05-2017)“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes, are circulating nanoscale particles heavily implicated in cell signaling and can be isolated in vast numbers…”
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Rapid discovery of self-assembling peptides with one-bead one-compound peptide library
Published in Nature communications (23-07-2021)“…Self-assembling peptides have shown tremendous potential in the fields of material sciences, nanoscience, and medicine. Because of the vast combinatorial space…”
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HER2-Associated Radioresistance of Breast Cancer Stem Cells Isolated from HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Cells
Published in Clinical cancer research (15-12-2012)“…To understand the role of HER2-associated signaling network in breast cancer stem cells (BCSC) using radioresistant breast cancer cells and clinical recurrent…”
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Identification of osteogenic progenitor cell-targeted peptides that augment bone formation
Published in Nature communications (27-08-2020)“…Activation and migration of endogenous mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are critical for bone regeneration. Here, we report a combinational peptide screening…”
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A novel lipophilic amiloride derivative efficiently kills chemoresistant breast cancer cells
Published in Scientific reports (31-08-2024)“…Derivatives of the potassium-sparing diuretic amiloride are preferentially cytotoxic toward tumor cells relative to normal cells, and have the capacity to…”
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Extracellular Matrix Mimicking Nanofibrous Scaffolds Modified With Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles for Improved Vascularization
Published in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology (25-06-2020)“…The network structure and biological components of natural extracellular matrix (ECM) are indispensable for promoting tissue regeneration. Electrospun…”
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A self-assembling nanoparticle for paclitaxel delivery in ovarian cancer
Published in Biomaterials (01-10-2009)“…Abstract Paclitaxel (PTX) is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic drugs for the treatment of a variety of cancers. However, it is associated with serious…”
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Bioactive extracellular matrix scaffolds engineered with proangiogenic proteoglycan mimetics and loaded with endothelial progenitor cells promote neovascularization and diabetic wound healing
Published in Bioactive materials (01-04-2022)“…Diabetic ischemic wound treatment remains a critical clinical challenge. Neovascularization plays a significant role in wound healing during all stages of the…”
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Mechanochemotransduction during cardiomyocyte contraction is mediated by localized nitric oxide signaling
Published in Science signaling (18-03-2014)“…Cardiomyocytes contract against a mechanical load during each heartbeat, and excessive mechanical stress leads to heart diseases. Using a cell-in-gel system…”
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Combinatorial chemistry in drug discovery
Published in Current opinion in chemical biology (01-06-2017)“…Several combinatorial methods have been developed to create focused or diverse chemical libraries with a wide range of linear or macrocyclic chemical…”
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High-affinity peptide ligand LXY30 for targeting α3β1 integrin in non-small cell lung cancer
Published in Journal of hematology and oncology (10-06-2019)“…α3β1 integrin is a promising cancer biomarker and drug target. We previously identified a 9-amino-acid cyclic peptide LXY30 for detecting α3β1 integrin on the…”
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HSP90 Inhibitor Encapsulated Photo-Theranostic Nanoparticles for Synergistic Combination Cancer Therapy
Published in Theranostics (01-01-2016)“…Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising non-invasive therapeutic modality that has been proposed for treating prostate cancer, but the procedure is…”
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Reversing bone loss by directing mesenchymal stem cells to bone
Published in Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) (01-09-2013)“…Bone regeneration by systemic transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is problematic due to the inability to control the MSCs' commitment, growth, and…”
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