Tumor Diffusion of Nanoparticles
| Title: | Tumor Diffusion of Nanoparticles |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Many anti-cancer drugs are “hydrophobic,” meaning they resist dissolving in the watery environment of the body. Micelles have a shell-like core that can carry and protect such drugs as they move through the body toward their targets. This image shows micelle-based nanoparticles (red) that have moved beyond the blood vessels (green) of a tumor in a mouse model of ovarian cancer. The nanoparticles diffused throughout the entire tumor within 48 hours of injection, suggesting excellent tumor-penetration capability. This image is part of the following collections: NCI Cancer Close Up 2017 Nanotechnology Image Library |
| Topics/Categories: |
Cancer Types -- Ovarian Cancer Science and Technology -- Nanotechnology |
| Type: | Color, Photo |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute \ University of California, Davis |
| Creator: | Yuanpei Li |
| Date Created: | January 2014 |
| Date Added: | March 20, 2017 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |