Pollen-Structured Gold Nanoclusters for X-ray Induced Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a cancer treatment that employs the production of cytotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS), subsequently triggering tumor apoptosis and tumor size reduction. However, this approach suffers from insufficient light penetration depth. In order to mitigate this issue, pollen...

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Main Authors: Lih Shin Tew, Meng-Ting Cai, Leu-Wei Lo, Yit Lung Khung, Nai-Tzu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/11/7/1170