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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Apr 14.
Published in final edited form as: Biomater Sci. 2021 Feb 23;9(8):2768–2803. doi: 10.1039/d0bm01972k

Table 2.

Current progresses of 2D phosphorene in various biomedical applications

Material Application Formulation Cell and animal model Outcomes Ref.
BPNSs Tumor killing and bone repair BP/bioglass 3D printed scaffold Osteosarcoma model
Rat model of cranial defects
NIR photothermal conversion kills osteosarcoma tumor
Promote osteogenesis
84
BPNSs Bone repair BP/graphene-oxide 3D printed scaffold In vitro pre-osteoblast cell study GO facilitates cell adhesion Phosphate release from BP promotes cell proliferation
Enhance osteogenesis
263
BPNSs Tumor killing and bone repair BP/PLGA/β-TCP/DOX 3D printed scaffold Bone-tumor-bearing nude mice
Rat cranial defects
Strengthen mechanics
Phosphate release
Mitigate DOX toxicity
Enhance osteogenesis
262
BPNSs Bone repair BP/PEA/GelMA hydrogel Rabbit cranial defects Sustained phosphorus supply
Enhance gel mechanics
274
BPNSs Bone repair BP/PHEA/PDMA/PAM double network hydrogel Rat cranial defects BP induced CaP mineralization
Enhance mechanics
Favorable ECM microenvironment to mediate greater osteogenesis and bone regeneration
273
BPNSs Bone repair BPNSs/chitosan/PRP hydrogel Rat with rheumatoid arthritis NIR generates ROS to reduce inflammation
Enhance osteogenesis and reduce arthritis friction
343
BPNSs Bone repair BPNSs/gelatin-methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogel Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC)
Rat cranium defect model
Photothermal antibacterial effect
Strengthen crosslinking
Promote in vitro osteogenesis without osteoinductive factors
Significant cranial new bone formation
42
BPNSs Bone repair BPNSs/CNTpega/OPF hydrogel In vitro pre-osteoblast cell study Enhance adhesion, proliferation, and osteogenesis
Elevated expression of osteogenic pathway genes under electric stimulation
In situ gelation to fill femur defects, vertebral body cavities, and spinal fusion sites
275
BPQDs Bone repair BPQDs/aptamer-bioinspired matrix vesicles (Apt-bioinspired MVs) Rat cranial defects Targeted delivery and biomineralization
Stimulating expression of heat shock proteins and alkaline phosphatase
Outstanding bone regeneration
285
BPNSs Bone repair BP-SrCl2/PLGA microspheres Rat femoral defects Local release of Sr2+ at an optimal time
NIR-responsive delivery
Promote bone growth
111
BPNSs Bone repair BP/PCL/collagen nanofibers In vitro cell experiment Increase cell adhesion and proliferation
Improve osteogenesis
171
BPNSs Brain disorder BP dispersed in saline BALB/c mice injected with Evans blue NIR facilitates blood–brain barrier (BBB) penetration
Capture of Cu2+ and protect neuronal cells from Cu2+-induced neurotoxicity
124
BP nano plates Nerve regeneration BP/polycaprolactone nerve tubes Sprague-Dawley rats with 20 mm of sciatic nerve defect Induced angiogenesis and neurogenesis
Stimulated calcium-dependent axon regrowth and remyelination
121
BPNSs Skin wound healing BP/silk fibroin sponges Kunming mice with 5 mm2 wound Silk fibroin prevents rapid oxidation of BPNS
NIR-induced anti-bacterial effect promotes wound repair
134
BPNSs Acute kidney injury therapy BPNSs in PBS Human embryonic kidney 293 cells
Glycerol-induced acute kidney injury mice
Alleviate oxidative-pressure-induced cellular apoptosis
Consumed ROS in kidneys
Cure acute kidney injury
BPNSs Biosensing of cardiac biomarkers BP/poly-L-lysine/anti-myoglobin (Mb) aptamer electrodes In vitro detection in potassium ferricyanide/potassium ferrocyanide solution Record-low detection limit and sensitivity toward Mb
Dynamic response range for myoglobin
302
BPNSs Biosensing of cancer biomarkers BP/antibody/tilted fiber biosensor In vitro detection with custom-made microchannel container Ultrahigh sensitivity of 4 orders of magnitude lower than the cutoff value of small cell lung cancer
Enhanced sensitivity of 100-fold higher than graphene oxide or AuNPs biosensors
115
BPNSs Biosensing of immunoglobulin BP/Al2O3/Au/antibody field-effect transistor biosensor In vitro detection with Keithley 4200 semiconductor system High sensitivity and selectivity
Lower limit of detection ∼10 ng ml−1
344
BPNSs Biosensing of nucleic acids and proteins BP/polydopamine/aptamer Probes In vitro detection in serum diluted samples or in living cells High selectively of thrombin
High sensitivity of ssDNA
Senses mRNAs (C-myc, and actin) in living cells
345
BPQDs Cancer
immunotherapy
BPQD/erythrocyte membranes nanovesicle (BPQD-RMNV) Basal-like 4T1 breast tumor Cells
BALB/c mice with 4T1 breast tumor
Long circulation time and tumor accumulation in vivo
NIR induces tumor apoptosis and recruits DCs to capture tumor antigens
Combined with aPD-1 to delay metastatic tumor growth
310
BP nano particles Cancer immunotherapy BP/poly-L-histidine/ILsi/paclitaxel/erythrocyte membrane-YSA C57BL/6 mice with MC-38 tumor EM cloaking suppressed undesirable rapid paclitaxel release
Anchoring YSA enhanced tumor targetability and endosomal escape
Induce sufficient antitumor immune responses (CD8+ T cells, IFN-γ, and TNF-α)
316
BP nano Flakes Cancer immunotherapy BP/TGF-β inhibitor/neutrophil membrane 4T1 lung metastatic tumor-bearing mice PDT-induced inflammation in tumor TGF-β inhibitor-induced potent immune activation and effectively inhibited lung metastasis 346
BPQDs Cancer immunotherapy BPQDs/polyethylene glycol/sensitive poly(propylene sulfide) (PPS) vesicles 4T1 tumor-bearing BALB/c mice Enhanced photo-absorption in the NIR region
High loading efficiency of immunoadjuvant CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG ODNs)
311
BPQDsCancer immunotherapy Cancer immunotherapy BPQDs/PLGA/mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) U251 tumor-bearing balb/c nude mice PLGA/BPQDs transported from MSC to U251 cells and kill by irradiation
Treated the U251 glioma tumor with longer retention times
Enhanced photothermal effectivity on U251 glioma tumor
117
BPNSs Cancer therapy BPNSs/NIR-II-responsive carbon dots (NIR-II-CDs) 4T1 tumor-bearing mice Carbon dots improve stability of BP by isolating from water and oxygen
Strengthen light-harvesting and achieve high photothermal conversion
Excellent PTT and achieve complete tumor eradication
145
BPNSs Cancer therapy BPNSs/gold nanobipyramids (GNBPs) Mice bearing orthotopic A549 human lung tumors Increased 1O2 production by plasmon-enhanced light absorption
Higher photothermal conversion
Tumor inhibition by dual-modality phototherapy
320
BPQDs Cancer therapy BPQDs/polydopamine (PDA) Nude mice bearing A375 human melanoma tumors PDA scavenges reactive oxygen and prevents oxidation and stabilizes BPQDs in water
PDA with NIR absorption improve photothermal conversion of BPQDs
56
BPNSs Cancer therapy BPNSs/human serum albumin (HSA)/paclitaxel (PTX) In vitro study using U87MG human glioblastoma cells Great photothermal performance
Excellent biodegradability, biocompatibility, effective drug loading
NIR-induced hyperthermia to improve drug delivery and antitumor effect
309

Abbreviations: aPD-1: programmed cell death protein 1 antibody; β-TCP: β-tricalcium phosphate; BPNRs: black phosphorous nanoribbons; BPNSs: black phosphorus nanosheets; BPQDs: black phosphorus quantum dots; CNTpega: carbon nanotube poly(ethylene glycol) acrylate; Col: collagen; DC: dendritic cells; DOX: doxorubicin; ILsi: interleukin-1α silencing small interfering RNA; NIR: near-infrared; OPF: oligo(poly(ethylene glycol) fumarate); PAM: polyacrylamide; PCL: poly(ε-caprolactone); PDMA: poly(N,N-dimethyl acrylamide); PDT: photodynamic therapy; PHEA: [poly(2-hydroxyethylacrylate); PLGA: poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid); PRP: platelet-rich plasma; PTT: photothermal therapy; ROS: reactive oxygen species; TGF-β: transformation growth factor-β; YSA: ephrin-A2 receptor-specific peptide.