Korean scientists have developed a tumor-targeted, bioreducible nanoparticle system that can deliver cytotoxic anticancer drugs to tumor tissues.
Therapeutics
Anti-cancer system bursts nanoballoons with lasers
New drug delivery method targets cancer cells – not the entire body – and limits chemotherapy side effects.
Iron carbide nanoparticles: a new platform for tumor theranostics
New core/shell structure nanoparticles have been reported by a team led by Peking University researchers.
A Chemical Switch for Physical Release
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Engineering materials to inhibit the immune response
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New nanoparticles can deliver multiple anti-cancer drugs
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Composite laminates might replace metallic implants
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Advanced functional polymers for medicine
A special issue guest-edited by Andreas Lendlein has recently been published in Macromolecular Bioscience. Read selected highlights for free for a limited time!
Nanoparticles that slip through the vaginal mucus barrier to fight cervical cancer
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Polyampholytes for biomedical applications
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