Tumor site-specific PEG detachment and active tumor homing of therapeutic PEGylated chitosan/folate-decorated polydopamine nanoparticles to augment antitumor efficacy of photothermal/chemo combination therapy
Ming-Hung Hsieh, Tzu-Hao Wang, Shang‐Hsiu Hu, Tsai‐Ching Hsu, Jia-Le Yow, Bor‐Show Tzang, Wen‐Hsuan Chiang
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Photothermal therapyDoxorubicinChemistryPEG ratioEthylene glycolIn vivoNanoparticleFolate receptorDrug deliveryCombination therapyChitosanCancer researchBiophysicsNanotechnologyMaterials sciencePharmacologyCancer cellChemotherapyCancerBiochemistryOrganic chemistryMedicineBiologyInternal medicineEconomicsSurgeryBiotechnologyFinanceNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryRNA Interference and Gene Delivery