Incorporation of Low Concentrations of Gold Nanoparticles: Complex Effects on Radiation Response and Fate of Cancer Cells

• Main Authors: Lucie Dobešová (Author), Theresa Gier (Author), Olga Kopečná (Author), Eva Pagáčová (Author), Tomáš Vičar (Author), Felix Bestvater (Author), Jiří Toufar (Author), Alena Bačíková (Author), Pavel Kopel (Author), Radek Fedr (Author), Georg Hildenbrand (Author), Iva Falková (Author), Martin Falk (Author), Michael Hausmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<b>(1) Background</b>: In oncology research, a long-standing discussion exists about pros and cons of metal nanoparticle-enhanced radiotherapy and real mechanisms behind the tumor cell response to irradiation (IR) in presence of gold nanoparticles (GNPs). A better understanding of this r...