A cellular Trojan Horse for delivery of therapeutic nanoparticles into tumors.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Destruction of hypoxic regions within tumors, virtually inaccessible to cancer therapies, may well prevent malignant progression. The tumor's recruitment of monocytes into these regions may be exploited for nanoparticle-based delivery. Monocytes containing therapeutic nanoparticles could serve as "Trojan Horses" for nanoparticle transport into these tumor regions. Here we report the demonstration of several key steps toward this therapeutic strategy: phagocytosis of Au nanoshells, and photoinduced cell death of monocytes/macrophages as isolates and within tumor spheroids.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Choi, M-R; Stanton-Maxey, KJ; Stanley, JK; Levin, CS; Bardhan, R; Akin, D; Badve, S; Sturgis, J; Robinson, JP; Bashir, R; Halas, NJ; Clare, SE

Published Date

  • December 2007

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 7 / 12

Start / End Page

  • 3759 - 3765

PubMed ID

  • 17979310

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1530-6984

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1021/nl072209h

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States