Magnetic ionic liquid nanoparticles: a breakthrough in targeted cancer therapy (IMAGE)

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Magnetic ionic liquid nanoparticles: a breakthrough in targeted cancer therapy

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Schematic of the nanoparticle (top) illustrates the integration of a magnetic ionic liquid (yellow circle), a fluorescent dye (pink star), and a polyethylene glycol coating onto carbon nanohorns. In animal testing, the nanoparticles could be directed to tumor cells with a magnet and eliminate tumors after laser treatment (bottom).

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Eijiro Miyako from JAIST.

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