Temperature-responsive and biocompatible nanocarriers based on clay nanotubes for controlled anti-cancer drug release
Hamoon Hemmatpour, Vahid Haddadi‐Asl, T.C.Q. Burgers, Yan Feng, Marc C. A. Stuart, Catharina Reker‐Smit, Rifka Vlijm, Anna Salvati, Petra Rudolf
Abstract
-isopropylacrylamide) brushes a temperature-dependent drug release is observed. Finally, a fluorescent dye molecule was covalently attached to the polymer-grafted nanotubes and stimulated emission depletion nanoscopy was used to confirm the internalization of the nanotubes in HeLa cells.
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HalloysiteNanocarriersHeLaBiocompatible materialMaterials scienceDrug deliveryAnticancer drugNanotechnologyChemical engineeringDrugDrug carrierChemistryBiomedical engineeringIn vitroComposite materialBiochemistryMedicineEngineeringPsychiatryPsychologyClay minerals and soil interactionsTherapeutic Uses of Natural ElementsIron oxide chemistry and applications