| Literature DB >> 22777707 |
Erik C Dreaden1, Sandra C Mwakwari, Lauren A Austin, Matthew J Kieffer, Adegboyega K Oyelere, Mostafa A El-Sayed.
Abstract
Gold nanoparticles are known to activate anti-tumor potential in macrophage immune cells; however, the subsequent effects of these cells on others nearby are poorly understood. A novel gold-nanoparticle conjugate that selectively targets and induces cytotoxic activity of tumor-associated macrophages towards breast cancer cells in co-culture is synthesized. These constructs are promising new tools for studying fundamental biological interactions with nanoscale materials and candidates for emerging macrophage-mediated delivery applications.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22777707 PMCID: PMC3459581 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201200333
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Small ISSN: 1613-6810 Impact factor: 13.281