Synthesis and applications of [60]fullerene nanoconjugate with 5-aminolevulinic acid and its glycoconjugate as drug delivery vehicles
Maciej Serda, Robert Gawecki, Mateusz Dulski, Mieczysław Sajewicz, E. Talik, M. Szubka, Maciej Zubko, Katarzyna Malarz, Anna Mrozek‐Wilczkiewicz, Robert Musioł
Abstract
The 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) prodrug is widely used in clinical applications, primarily for skin cancer treatments and to visualize brain tumors in neurosurgery.
Topics & Concepts
GlycoconjugateChemistryCombinatorial chemistryFullereneDrug deliveryDrugPharmacologyOrganic chemistryBiochemistryMedicineFullerene Chemistry and ApplicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsGraphene research and applications