Open AccessSynergistic enhancement of cancer therapy using a combination of docetaxel and photothermal ablation induced by single-walled carbon nanotubes
Author(s) -
Lei Wang,
Zhang,
Shi,
Zhenzhong Zhang,
Li
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of nanomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.245
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1178-2013
pISSN - 1176-9114
DOI - 10.2147/ijn.s24167
Subject(s) - docetaxel , photothermal therapy , carbon nanotube , materials science , drug delivery , nanotechnology , surface modification , cancer research , cancer , chemistry , medicine
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) are poorly soluble in water, so their applications are limited. Therefore, aqueous solutions of SWNT, designed by noncovalent functionalization and without toxicity, are required for biomedical applications.
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