Macrophages as nanoparticle delivery vectors for photothermal therapy of brain tumors

Certain types of stem and immune cells, which have an innate ability to target and infiltrate tumors, can be utilized as vectors to deliver several types of anticancer agents. In particular monocytes have the advantage of carrying relatively large payloads of therapeutic nanomaterials, can be patien...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Therapeutic delivery 2015-04, Vol.6 (3), p.371-384
Hauptverfasser:	Christie, Catherine, Madsen, Steen J, Peng, Qian, Hirschberg, Henry
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Brain Neoplasms - therapy Cell Movement Drug Delivery Systems Gold - administration & dosage Humans Macrophages - physiology Metal Nanoparticles - administration & dosage Phagocytosis Photochemotherapy Phototherapy - methods
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