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15159019

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-5-25
pubmed:abstractText
The following study examines the feasibility of nanoshell-assisted photo-thermal therapy (NAPT). This technique takes advantage of the strong near infrared (NIR) absorption of nanoshells, a new class of gold nanoparticles with tunable optical absorptivities that can undergo passive extravasation from the abnormal tumor vasculature due to their nanoscale size. Tumors were grown in immune-competent mice by subcutaneous injection of murine colon carcinoma cells (CT26.WT). Polyethylene glycol (PEG) coated nanoshells (approximately 130 nm diameter) with peak optical absorption in the NIR were intravenously injected and allowed to circulate for 6 h. Tumors were then illuminated with a diode laser (808 nm, 4 W/cm2, 3 min). All such treated tumors abated and treated mice appeared healthy and tumor free >90 days later. Control animals and additional sham-treatment animals (laser treatment without nanoshell injection) were euthanized when tumors grew to a predetermined size, which occurred 6-19 days post-treatment. This simple, non-invasive procedure shows great promise as a technique for selective photo-thermal tumor ablation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0304-3835
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2004 Elsevier Ltd.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
25
pubmed:volume
209
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
171-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Photo-thermal tumor ablation in mice using near infrared-absorbing nanoparticles.
pubmed:affiliation
Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc., 8285 El Rio Suite #130, Houston, TX 77054, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article