Targeting gold nanoshells on silica nanorattles: a drug cocktail to fight breast tumors via a single irradiation with near-infrared laser light

Adv Mater. 2012 Feb 7;24(6):755-61. doi: 10.1002/adma.201103343. Epub 2011 Dec 28.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Infrared Rays
  • Laser Therapy / methods*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Molecular Targeted Therapy / methods*
  • Nanomedicine / methods*
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Transferrin / chemistry
  • Transferrin / metabolism

Substances

  • Transferrin
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Gold
  • Silicon Dioxide