title: Apoferritin protein cages: a novel drug nanocarrier for photodynamic therapy.
abstract: A methylene blue-encapsulated apoferritin complex shows cytotoxic effects on MCF-7 human breast adenocarcinoma cells when irradiated at the appropriate wavelength.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hsiang-kuo
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Molly K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Gregas
authors.forename: Tuan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vo-Dinh
mesh_terms: D001052:Apoferritins / Q000737:chemistry*; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans; D008751:Methylene Blue; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000633:toxicity; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D026082:Singlet Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D026082:Singlet Oxygen; D001052:Apoferritins; D008751:Methylene Blue