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SUBMITTER: Dorsey JF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4241969 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dorsey Jay F JF Sun Lova L Joh Daniel Y DY Witztum Alon A Kao Gary D GD Alonso-Basanta Michelle M Avery Stephen S Hahn Stephen M SM Al Zaki Ajlan A Tsourkas Andrew A
Translational cancer research 20130801 4
The potential of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) in therapeutic and diagnostic cancer applications is becoming increasingly recognized. These biologically compatible particles can be easily synthesized, tuned to different sizes, and functionalized by conjugation to various biologically useful materials. Efficient and specific delivery to tumor tissue can then be accomplished either by passive accumulation in leaky tumor vessels and tissue, or by directly targeting tumor-specific biomarkers. Tumor-loca ...[more]