title: Multi-functional gold nanoparticles for drug delivery.
abstract: Multi-functional gold nanoparticles have been demonstrated to be highly stable and versatile scaffolds for drug delivery due to their unique size, coupled with their chemical and physical properties. The ability to tune the surface of the particle provides access to cell-specific targeting and controlled drug release. This chapter describes current developments in the area of drug delivery using gold nanoparticles as delivery vehicles for multiple therapeutic purposes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Partha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Vincent M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Rotello
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004337:Drug Carriers; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D005821:Genetic Techniques; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008957:Models, Genetic; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000639:trends*; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D009696:Nucleic Acids; D006046:Gold