Synergistic Effects of Gold Nanocages in Hyperthermia and Radiotherapy Treatment

Gold nanocages (GNCs) are a promising material that not only converts near infrared (NIR) light to heat for the ablation of tumors but also acts as a radiosensitizer. The combination of hyperthermia and radiotherapy has a synergistic effect that can lead to significant tumor cell necrosis. In the cu...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Ai-wei, Guo, Wei-hua, Qi, Ya-fei, Wang, Jian-zhen, Ma, Xiang-xing, Yu, De-xin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2016
Materias:
Nano Express
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4889960/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27255899
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11671-016-1501-y
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Sumario:Gold nanocages (GNCs) are a promising material that not only converts near infrared (NIR) light to heat for the ablation of tumors but also acts as a radiosensitizer. The combination of hyperthermia and radiotherapy has a synergistic effect that can lead to significant tumor cell necrosis. In the current study, we synthesized GNCs that offered the combined effects of hyperthermia and radiotherapy. This combination strategy resulted in increased tumor cell apoptosis and significant tumor tissue necrosis. We propose that GNCs can be used for clinical treatment and to potentially overcome resistance to radiotherapy by clearly increasing the antitumor effect.

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