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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Vitamin-Conjugated Metallic Nanoparticles: Applications for Antimicrobial and Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery.

Meriama Genamo, Addisie Geremew, Elisha Peace, Laura Carson

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Meriama GenamoDepartment of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX 77446, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-2386-5527
Addisie GeremewCooperative Agriculture Research Center, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Prairie View A&M University, MS 2008, P.O. Box 519, Prairie View, TX 77446, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2895-5349
Elisha PeaceCooperative Agriculture Research Center, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Prairie View A&M University, MS 2008, P.O. Box 519, Prairie View, TX 77446, USA.
Laura CarsonCooperative Agriculture Research Center, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Prairie View A&M University, MS 2008, P.O. Box 519, Prairie View, TX 77446, USA.

Funding

United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) Evans-Allen Grant 180835-82601
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vitamin-conjugated metallic nanoparticles (VC-MNPs) have emerged as a transformative platform in nanomedicine that combine the therapeutic potential of vitamins with the structural versatility of metal nanoparticles. They offer a dual advantage of targeted drug delivery and enhanced therapeutic efficacy, enabling precise intervention against infectious and malignant diseases. Vitamin conjugation facilitates receptor-mediated targeting, antioxidant enhancement, and improved biocompatibility, thereby strengthening therapeutic outcomes and reducing off-target effects. This review critically evaluates how vitamin functionalization modulates the synthesis, activity, and clinical translation of VC-MNPs. Diverse synthesis methods including chemical reduction, co-precipitation, sol-gel, and green approaches are evaluated, along with the influence of synthesis parameters on nanoparticle performance. The mechanisms underlying enhanced antimicrobial and anti-cancer efficacy are discussed, highlighting the contributions of vitamin functionalization to cellular uptake, redox balance and metabolic selectivity. Critical challenges in clinical translation are systematically assessed, including nanoparticle stability under physiological conditions, potential toxicity concerns, regulatory approval pathways, and manufacturing scalability requirements. Finally, the paper considers future perspectives, focusing on synthesis innovations, novel therapeutic targets, interdisciplinary collaborations, and pathways for clinical translation. Overall, VC-MNPs represent a promising next-generation platform for precision nanomedicine and sustainable therapeutic design.

Indexed as

Anti-Infective AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsDrug Delivery SystemsMetal NanoparticlesVitaminsAnimalsHumansNanomedicineNeoplasmsAnti-Infective AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsVitaminsanticancer therapyantimicrobial therapycellular uptakedrug resistancesurface functionalizationtargeted drug delivery

Identifiers

PMID41226208
PMCPMC12608889

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