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Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Theranostics
Author(s) -
Liang Hong,
Tian Huayu,
Deng Mingxiao,
Chen Xuesi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.201500390
Subject(s) - photothermal therapy , nanotechnology , colloidal gold , biocompatibility , chemistry , nanoparticle , cancer therapy , drug delivery , surface modification , cancer treatment , cancer , materials science , medicine , organic chemistry
Gold nanoparticles have seen unprecedented development in the biomedical field, particularly for cancer therapy. They have received extensive attention because of their easy preparation, functionalization, biocompatibility, non‐cytotoxicity, and detectability. Functionalized gold nanoparticles can be applied in the fields of drug and gene delivery, photothermal therapy, and bioimaging. This review introduces methods for preparing various shapes of gold nanoparticles and describes their current applications in the field of cancer treatment. Moreover, the review presents the development routes and current issues of gold nanoparticles in clinical theranostics.