Plasmonics-enhanced and optically modulated delivery of gold nanostars into brain tumor

Nanoscale. 2014 Apr 21;6(8):4078-82. doi: 10.1039/c3nr06770j. Epub 2014 Mar 11.

Abstract

Plasmonics-active gold nanostars exhibiting strong imaging contrast and efficient photothermal transduction were synthesized for a novel pulsed laser-modulated plasmonics-enhanced brain tumor microvascular permeabilization. We demonstrate a selective, optically modulated delivery of nanoprobes into the tumor parenchyma with minimal off-target distribution.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain Neoplasms* / metabolism
  • Brain Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Contrast Media* / pharmacokinetics
  • Contrast Media* / pharmacology
  • Drug Delivery Systems / methods*
  • Glioma* / metabolism
  • Glioma* / pathology
  • Gold* / pharmacokinetics
  • Gold* / pharmacology
  • Heterografts
  • Humans
  • Lasers*
  • Metal Nanoparticles*
  • Mice
  • Neoplasm Transplantation

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Gold