Targeted nanospheres find, penetrate, then fuel burning of melanoma
Monday, February 2, 2009 - 05:07
in Physics & Chemistry
Hollow gold nanospheres equipped with a targeting peptide find melanoma cells, penetrate them deeply, and then cook the tumor when bathed with near-infrared light, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reported in the Feb. 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research.