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Assistant Professor, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University |
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Development of bio-inspired metal nanoparticles for cancer therapy |
High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are nanoparticles that transport cholesterol in the blood. A high level of HDL is thought to be inversely correlated with the risk of coronary heart disease. Thus HDL is sometimes called "healthy nanoparticle". Metal nanoparticles, in combination with other medical devices, are promising for the next generation of cancer therapy. The aim of this research is to develop HDL-inspired metal nanoparticles to selectively target and fight cancer tumors without harming normal tissues. |
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