HSA-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles for MRI-Guided Photodynamic Cancer Therapy

• Main Authors: Petr Ostroverkhov (Author), Alevtina Semkina (Author), Victor Naumenko (Author), Ekaterina Plotnikova (Author), Raisa Yakubovskaya (Author), Stepan Vodopyanov (Author), Artem Abakumov (Author), Alexander Majouga (Author), Michael Grin (Author), Vladimir Chekhonin (Author), Maxim Abakumov (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising technique for cancer treatment; however, low tissue permeability for irradiating light and insufficient photosensitizer (PS) accumulation in tumors limit its clinical potential. Nanoparticles are engineered to improve selective drug delivery to t...