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Peptide-functionalized quantum dots for potential applications in the imaging and treatment of obesity

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a worldwide epidemic affecting millions of people. The current pharmacological treatment of obesity remains limited and ineffective due to drugs’ undesirable side effects. Hence, there is a need for novel or improved strategies for long-term therapies that will help prevent th...

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Autores principales: Thovhogi, Ntevheleni, Sibuyi, Nicole Remaliah Samantha, Onani, Martin Opiyo, Meyer, Mervin, Madiehe, Abram Madimabe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5927349/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29731630
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S158687