Multimodal drug delivery using gold nanoparticles

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are promising nanocarriers for therapeutics due to their facile synthesis, ease of functionalization, biocompatibility, and inherent non-toxicity. The unique chemical and physical properties of AuNP monolayers provide versatility in delivery method and tunability of surfac...

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Published in:Nanoscale 2009-10, Vol.1 (1), p.61-67
Main Authors: Kim, Chae-kyu, Ghosh, Partha, Rotello, Vincent M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cell Line
Drug Delivery Systems
Gold
Humans
Metal Nanoparticles
Mice
Models, Molecular
Surface Properties
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Summary:Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are promising nanocarriers for therapeutics due to their facile synthesis, ease of functionalization, biocompatibility, and inherent non-toxicity. The unique chemical and physical properties of AuNP monolayers provide versatility in delivery method and tunability of surface properties. Here, we discuss several strategies to utilize the properties of AuNPs for drug delivery.
ISSN:2040-3364
2040-3372
DOI:10.1039/b9nr00112c