Oxygen adsorption by carbon nanotubes and its application in radiotherapy.
The ability to deliver large molecules, for example nucleic acids, to cells using carbon nanotubes has been reviewed. Potential applications of functionalised nanotubes to deliver oxygen to cancer cells to enhance the effects of radiotherapy are considered.
Yang
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Nanobiology Center, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, P.R. China. yangjs@impcas.ac.cn
Li
Wenxin
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Li
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Wu
S
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Yu
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Jing
X
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Li
Wenjian
W
D000327:Adsorption; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods*
D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D010100:Oxygen