| Literature DB >> 22886872 |
You-Yong Yuan1, Cheng-Qiong Mao, Xiao-Jiao Du, Jin-Zhi Du, Feng Wang, Jun Wang.
Abstract
Two faced nanoparticles: A zwitterionic polymer-based nanoparticle with response to tumor acidity is developed for enhanced drug delivery to tumors. The nanoparticles are neutrally charged at physiological conditions and show prolonged circulation time; after leaking into tumor sites, in the acidic extracellular tumor environment (pH(e) ), nanoparticles are activated and become positively charged and are therefore efficiently taken up by tumor cells, leading to enhanced therapeutic effects in cancer treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22886872 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201202296
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849