Bacteria-based bioactive materials for cancer imaging and therapy.

Area of Science:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Nanotechnology
• Cancer Research

Background:

• Bacteria possess unique biological functions making them valuable in biomedicine.
• Advances in biotechnology and nanotechnology have enabled the development of bacteria-based bioactive materials.
• These materials are increasingly utilized for cancer imaging and therapy.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review different types of bacteria-based bioactive materials.
• To summarize their construction strategies, advantages, and property-function relationships.
• To illustrate representative applications in cancer imaging and therapy.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of bacteria-based bioactive materials in cancer research.
• Summarization of construction strategies and property-function relationships.
• Illustration of representative research examples.

Main Results:

• Various bacteria-based bioactive materials have been developed for cancer applications.
• Their construction strategies, advantages, and property-function relationships are described.
• Representative studies demonstrate their potential in cancer imaging and therapy.

Conclusions:

• Bacteria-based bioactive materials show significant promise for cancer imaging and therapy.
• Understanding their construction and properties is key to optimizing their application.
• Challenges and limitations in cancer research require further investigation.