Tumor Diffusion of Nanoparticles
Title: | Tumor Diffusion of Nanoparticles |
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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. |
Topics/Categories: |
Cancer Types -- Ovarian Cancer Science and Technology -- Nanotechnology |
Type: | Color, Photo (JPEG format) |
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. |