Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
Pharm Res. 2011 Feb;28(2):237-59. doi: 10.1007/s11095-010-0318-0. Epub 2010 Nov 23.
Nanotechnology is an evolving field with enormous potential for biomedical applications. The growing interest to use inorganic nanoparticles in medicine is due to the unique size- and shape-dependent optoelectronic properties. Herein, we will focus on gold, silver and platinum nanoparticles, discussing recent developments for therapeutic applications with regard to cancer in terms of nanoparticles being used as a delivery vehicle as well as therapeutic agents. We will also discuss some of the key challenges to be addressed in future studies.
纳米技术是一个具有巨大生物医学应用潜力的不断发展的领域。人们越来越有兴趣将无机纳米粒子应用于医学领域,这是由于其独特的尺寸和形状依赖的光电特性。在这里,我们将重点讨论金、银和铂纳米粒子,讨论近年来在癌症治疗应用方面的进展,包括将纳米粒子用作递送载体和治疗剂。我们还将讨论未来研究中需要解决的一些关键挑战。