A new anti-cancer strategy of damaging mitochondria by pro-apoptotic peptide functionalized gold nanoparticles.
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Gold nanoparticles functionalized with pro-apoptotic peptide (PAP-AuNPs) were fabricated, which were able to lead to programmed cell-death by damaging mitochondria.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 49 57 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013