| Literature DB >> 21630446 |
Yu Cheng1, Joseph D Meyers, Richard S Agnes, Tennyson L Doane, Malcolm E Kenney, Ann-Marie Broome, Clemens Burda, James P Basilion.
Abstract
EGF-modified Au NP-Pc 4 conjugates showed 10-fold improved selectivity to the brain tumor compared to untargeted conjugates. The hydrophobic photodynamic therapy drug Pc 4 can be delivered efficiently into glioma brain tumors by EGF peptide-targeted Au NPs. Compared to the untargeted conjugates, EGF-Au NP-Pc 4 conjugates showed 10-fold improved selectivity to the brain tumor. This delivery system holds promise for future delivery of a wider range of hydrophobic therapeutic drugs for the treatment of hard-to-reach cancers.Entities:
Keywords: brain tumors; gold nanoparticles; nanomedicine; photodynamic therapy; targeted delivery
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21630446 PMCID: PMC3837553 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201100628
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Small ISSN: 1613-6810 Impact factor: 13.281