nMOF Model (IMAGE)

University of Chicago Medical Center

nMOF Model

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A model of the new nanoscale metal-organic framework that can generate free radicals within tumor tissue using X-rays to kill cancer cells directly, and can be loaded with immune signaling molecules to activate the immune response against tumor cells.

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Image courtesy of Guangxu Lan in the Lin Group

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