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Functionalized carbon nanotubes: New tools in nanomedicine

Adeli, M ; Sharif University of Technology | 2012

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc , 2012
  3. Abstract:
  4. With the prospect of cancer therapies, gene therapy and innovative new answers for life-threatening diseases and life-science problems, nanomedicine has become a fast-growing field that has an incredible ability to bypass barriers. Due to their ability to cross biological barriers and translocation easily into the cytoplasm or nucleus of a cell through its membrane without generating an immunogenic response and toxic effects, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have became significant tools in nanomedicine, especially in the cancer therapy branch, as therapeutic agents or carriers for therapeutic agents with a high loading capacity. Because functionalized CNTs display low toxicity and are not immunogenic, such systems hold great potential in the field of nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine. Therefore in this chapter, we will show overview on recent advances in functionalization of CNTs for biomedical applications specifically their covalent conjugations with a variety of biological and bioactive molecules and macromolecules
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  7. Source: Hybrid Nanostructures in Cancer Therapy ; 2012 , Pages 97-114 ; 9781621005179 (ISBN)
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