Figure 2. NanoMIPs (IMAGE)

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Figure 2. NanoMIPs

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Synthetic polymer nanoparticles, or nanoMIPs, bind to cell surface via the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The red dots represent the cytotoxic agent doxorubicin, which is delivered by nanoMIPs and penetrates the cell membrane.

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Canfarotto <em>et al</em>./<em>Nano Letters</em>

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