Noble Metal Nanoparticles Applications in Cancer
Joint Authors
Doria, Gonçalo
Conde, João
Baptista, Pedro Viana
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nanotechnology has prompted new and improved materials for biomedical applications with particular emphasis in therapy and diagnostics.
Special interest has been directed at providing enhanced molecular therapeutics for cancer, where conventional approaches do not effectively differentiate between cancerous and normal cells; that is, they lack specificity.
This normally causes systemic toxicity and severe and adverse side effects with concomitant loss of quality of life.
Because of their small size, nanoparticles can readily interact with biomolecules both at surface and inside cells, yielding better signals and target specificity for diagnostics and therapeutics.
This way, a variety of nanoparticles with the possibility of diversified modification with biomolecules have been investigated for biomedical applications including their use in highly sensitive imaging assays, thermal ablation, and radiotherapy enhancement as well as drug and gene delivery and silencing.
Here, we review the available noble metal nanoparticles for cancer therapy, with particular focus on those already being translated into clinical settings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Conde, João& Doria, Gonçalo& Baptista, Pedro Viana. 2011. Noble Metal Nanoparticles Applications in Cancer. Journal of Drug Delivery،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Conde, João…[et al.]. Noble Metal Nanoparticles Applications in Cancer. Journal of Drug Delivery No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Conde, João& Doria, Gonçalo& Baptista, Pedro Viana. Noble Metal Nanoparticles Applications in Cancer. Journal of Drug Delivery. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495839
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495839