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. 2022 Aug 31;20:393. doi: 10.1186/s12951-022-01595-3

Fig. 4.

Fig. 4

The many emerging applications of functionalized MNPs. A Application of a multifunctional magnetic core–shell nanoparticle (MCNP) constituting a magnetic zinc-doped iron oxide (ZnFe2O4) core nanoparticle surface modified with silica shell, for the dual delivery of miR-let-7a and anticancer drug (doxorubicin) in breast cancer. (Reproduced with permission from Yin et al. [55]). B Magnetic nanoparticle-based microRNA and hyperthermia therapy to enhance the treatment brain cancer. a First, functionalized MNPs are delivered to glioblastoma cells under magnetic field to release miRNA let-7a and induce hyperthermia followed by cellular apoptosis. b Structure and designing of functionalized MNPs with let-7a miRNA with polyethyleneimine (PEI). (Reproduced with permission from Yin et al. [56]). C Synthesis of miR-198 antisense functionalized magnetic for liver cancer: illustrated steps, (i) functionalization of MNP, (ii) cellular uptake; (iii) selective capturing of miR-198 post (iv) cellular lysis, separation, (v) quantification of miR-198. (Reproduced with permission from Gessner et al. [57])