Nanofibers (IMAGE)

Weill Cornell Medicine

Nanofibers

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Nanofibers (left, transmission electron microscope image) can self-assemble into a large, interconnected network, called interfibril, that stays in the lungs of a preclinical model (right), releasing anticancer drugs over time and providing long-term treatment.

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