Light-activated Nanoshells (IMAGE)

Rice University

Light-activated Nanoshells

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Researchers from Rice University and Northwestern University loaded light-activated nanoshells (gold and light blue) with the anticancer drug lapatinib (yellow) by encasing the drug in an envelope of albumin (blue). Light from a near-infrared laser (center) was used to remotely trigger the release of the drug (right) after the nanoshells were taken up by cancer cells.

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A. Goodman/Rice University

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