Metal nanoparticles: a theranostic nanotool against cancer. Issue 9 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharma, Harshita; Mishra, Pawan K.; Talegaonkar, Sushama; Vaidya, Bhuvaneshwar
• Is Part Of: Drug discovery today. Volume 20:Issue 9(2015)
• Page Start: 1143
• Page End: 1151
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Drugs -- Design -- Periodicals; Drugs -- Research -- Periodicals; 615.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2015.05.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-6446

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Metal nanoparticles have been extensively explored for the management of various disease conditions including cancer.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Metal nanoparticles showed inherent anticancer activity and can also be used as drug carriers.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Metal nanoparticles have also been explored as diagnostic and imaging agents.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Toxicity issues of metal nanoparticles should be considered before clinical application.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>