Functionalized nanomaterials for diagnosis and therapy of cancer.

نویسندگان

  • Stefano Pietronave
  • Michele Iafisco
  • Deborah Locarno
  • Lia Rimondini
  • Maria Maria Prat
چکیده

Recent developments in nanotechnology have provided new tools for both cancer imaging and treatment. The functionalization of the nanocarrier based drugs using biological ligands allows increasing specificity of drug targeting enhancing efficacy and reducing side effects. In this paper some current nanocarrier based drugs are described and the principles for their functionalization in cancer treatment and imaging are reviewed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of applied biomaterials & biomechanics : JABB

دوره 7 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009