Biocompatible DNA/5-Fluorouracil-Gemini Surfactant-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles as Promising Vectors in Lung Cancer Therapy

• Main Authors: Rosa M. Giráldez-Pérez (Author), Elia Grueso (Author), Inmaculada Domínguez (Author), Nuria Pastor (Author), Edyta Kuliszewska (Author), Rafael Prado-Gotor (Author), Francisco Requena-Domenech (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The design and preparation of novel nanocarriers to transport cancer drugs for chemotherapy purposes is an important line of research in the medical field. A new 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) transporter was designed based on the use of two new biocompatible gold nanosystems: (i) a gold nanoparticle precurs...