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Enhancement of radiosensitization by metal-based nanoparticles in cancer radiation therapy

Radiation therapy performs an important function in cancer treatment. However, resistance of tumor cells to radiation therapy still remains a serious concern, so the study of radiosensitizers has emerged as a persistent hotspot in radiation oncology. Along with the rapid advancement of nanotechnolog...

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Autores principales: Su, Xiang-Yu, Liu, Pei-Dang, Wu, Hao, Gu, Ning
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Chinese Anti-Cancer Association 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4069802/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25009750
http://dx.doi.org/10.7497/j.issn.2095-3941.2014.02.003
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Sumario:Radiation therapy performs an important function in cancer treatment. However, resistance of tumor cells to radiation therapy still remains a serious concern, so the study of radiosensitizers has emerged as a persistent hotspot in radiation oncology. Along with the rapid advancement of nanotechnology in recent years, the potential value of nanoparticles as novel radiosensitizers has been discovered. This review summarizes the latest experimental findings both in vitro and in vivo and attempts to highlight the underlying mechanisms of response in nanoparticle radiosensitization.