Abstract:
:Over the past decade, together with the improvement of traditional cancer treatments, conveniently designed (with respect to their size, shape, main material, and coating) and specifically targeted nanovehicles have been developed. Nano-sized carriers can be functionalized to recognize key structures expressed in cancer cells and/or their surrounding tissues. Recently, some more complex systems have been developed that exploit the human body's own communication systems to enhance their efficacy. Some of the newest nanoparticles have the capacity to not only serve as drug delivery systems for a myriad of molecules, but also operate as direct cancer treatment agents themselves, such as in thermal therapies. In this review, we highlight the most recent advances in nanotechnology for treating cancer and address some of the challenges and opportunities in the field.
journal_name
Drug Discov Todayjournal_title
Drug discovery todayauthors
Saenz del Burgo L,Pedraz JL,Orive Gdoi
10.1016/j.drudis.2014.06.020subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-10-01 00:00:00pages
1659-70issue
10eissn
1359-6446issn
1878-5832pii
S1359-6446(14)00255-4journal_volume
19pub_type
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Drug discovery today
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