Gold Nano Stars for the Remote Control of Near-Infrared-Triggered Photothermal Treatment of Brain Tumors in Freely Behaving Mice
| Title: | Gold Nano Stars for the Remote Control of Near-Infrared-Triggered Photothermal Treatment of Brain Tumors in Freely Behaving Mice |
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Thermal images of an excised brain with tumor areas injected with gold nanostars. Near-infrared (NIR) surface plasmon characteristics of gold nanostars enable the precise treatment of deep brain tumors in freely behaving mice. Additioanlly, the nanostars' surface coating enables their selective diffusion in tumor tissues after intratumoral administration, leading to the exclusive heating of tumors for treatment. Source: Arami H, Kananian S, Khalifehzadeh L, Patel CB, Chang E, Tanabe Y, Zeng Y, Madsen SJ, Mandella MJ, Natarajan A, Peterson EE, Sinclair R, Poon ASY, Gambhir SS. Remotely controlled near-infrared-triggered photothermal treatment of brain tumours in freely behaving mice using gold nanostars. Nat Nanotechnol. 2022 Sep;17(9):1015-1022. doi: 10.1038/s41565-022-01189-y. Epub 2022 Aug 22. PMID: 35995855; PMCID: PMC9649331. See also pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35995855/. |
| Topics/Categories: | Science and Technology -- Nanotechnology |
| Type: | Color, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
| Date Created: | Unknown |
| Date Added: | November 15, 2023 |
| 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. |