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ZnO Nanoparticles Shown To Preferentially Kill Cancer Cells

By admin | August 3, 2008

Researchers at Boise State University have published research indicating that ZnO nanoparticles have properties that allow them to selectively kill cancerous T-cells while sparing normal healthy cells.

D Wingett and A Punnoose also showed that the effect of ZnO nanoparticles against rapidly proliferating cancer cells is potentiated by linking monoclonal antibodies to tumor-associate proteins, thus increasing the therapeutic index of the chemotherapeutic drug.

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Topics: Nanotechology, Oncology |

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