Beyond drug delivery

被引:167
作者
Ferrari, Mauro [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas Houston, Hlth Sci Ctr, MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Houston, TX 77031 USA
[2] Rice Univ, Houston, TX 77031 USA
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D O I
10.1038/nnano.2008.46
中图分类号
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
Nanoparticles can control the basic functions of cells, and potentially kill cancer cells, by virtue of their size alone without the need for drugs.
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页码:131 / 132
页数:2
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