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 Researchers at UCLA have developed a
degradable nanoscale shell to carry proteins to cancer cells and inhibit
the growth of tumours without damaging healthy cells.
Developed at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and
Applied Science, the new nanoshells are expected to deliver a more
precise and less invasive treatment of cancer tumours.
In a new study, published in Nano Today,
a group led by Yi Tang, a professor of chemical and biomolecular
engineering and a member of the California NanoSystems Institute at
UCLA, reported developing tiny shells composed of a water-soluble
polymer that deliver a protein complex to the nucleus of cancer cells.
The shells themselves degrade harmlessly in non-cancerous cells.
Read more: http://www.theengineer.co.uk/sectors/medical-and-healthcare/news/nanoshells-could-enhance-precision-of-cancer-treatment/1015462.article#ixzz2KEfpN0mV
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