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Nanocarriers for Cancer Therapy

Vergaro V., Zheng X., Zheng Z., Zheng X., Zheng Z., Lvov Y.M., Giovinazzo G., Santino A., Cingolani R., Rinaldi R., Leporatti S., National Nanotechnology Laboratory (NNL) of CNR-INFM, IT

Drug nano-colloids encapsulated by combination of layer by layer (LbL) techniques and ultrasonication, phytochemical encapsulated-artificial oleosomes and drug-loading clay nanotubes have been uptaken by neoplastic cells. Morpho- mechanical changes induced by such nanocarriers in living [...]

Two-Dimensional Chemotherapy Simulations Demonstrate Fundamental Transport and Tumor Response Limitations Involving Nanoparticles

Sinek J., Frieboes H., Zheng X., Cristini V., University of California Irvine, US

Zheng et al. (2004) developed a multiscale, twodimensional tumor simulator with the capability of showing tumoral lesion progression through the stages of diffusion-limited dormancy, neo-vascularization (angiogenesis) and consequent rapid growth and tissue invasion. In this [...]