Gold Nanorods for Pain Relief (IMAGE)

Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University

Gold Nanorods for Pain Relief

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A safe technology was developed to heat TRPV1 receptors by using gold nanorods (AuNRs) coated with a lipoprotein. Under near-infrared light, the gold nanorods heated intact nerve cells without damaging the membrane.

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Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS)

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