Cucurbit[7]uril-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for imaging-guided cancer therapy
Ludan Yue, Chen Sun, Cheryl H. T. Kwong, Ruibing Wang
Abstract
Herein we developed cucurbit[7]uril covalently modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles for facile surface modification via host-guest interactions to realize targeted drug delivery and magnetic resonance imaging of tumors in vivo.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceNanoparticleCancer therapyNanotechnologyCancer imagingCancerMagnetic nanoparticlesMedicineInternal medicineSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics