Gold Nanoparticle-Loaded Neural Stem Cells for Photothermal Ablation of Cancer.

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Publication Year:
2013
Authors:
Kenna Schnarr, Rachael Mooney, Yiming Weng, Donghong Zhao, Elizabeth Garcia, Brian Armstrong, Alexander J Annala, Seung U Kim, Karen S Aboody, Jacob M Berlin
PubMed ID:
23592703
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Public Summary:
Neural stem cells maintain their tumor tropism after internalizing gold nanorods. When exposed to a laser, the loaded cells heat up, destroying surrounding tumor cells.
Scientific Abstract:
Neural stem cells maintain their tumor tropism after internalizing gold nanorods. When exposed to a laser, the loaded cells heat up, destroying surrounding tumor cells.