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SUBMITTER: Xu Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7917242 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xu Yan Y Zhang Zheng Z Wang Hehui H Zhong Wu W Sun Chengmei C Sun Wei W Wu Hongwei H
Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology 20210215
Osteosarcoma is a malignant tumor that often occurs in adolescents and children. Zoledronic acid, a new-generation bisphosphonate, has been widely used as an antitumor drug to inhibit bone metastasis. However, the rapid renal elimination results in low effective concentrations. Meanwhile, high-dose intravenous zoledronic acid administration leads to severe side effects. The present study fabricated an organic-inorganic hybrid nanoparticle as the carrier of zoledronic acid. The rod-like nanoparti ...[more]