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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2017

Efficacy, long-term toxicity, and mechanistic studies of gold nanorods photothermal therapy of cancer in xenograft mice.

Moustafa R K Ali, Mohammad Aminur Rahman, Yue Wu, Tiegang Han, Xianghong Peng, Megan A Mackey, Dongsheng Wang, Hyung Ju Shin, Zhuo G Chen, Haopeng Xiao and 4 more

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 105 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Moustafa R K AliSchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332.
Mohammad Aminur RahmanDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Yue WuSchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332.
Tiegang HanSchool of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332.
Xianghong PengDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Megan A MackeySchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332.
Dongsheng WangDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Hyung Ju ShinQuest Diagnostics, Atlanta, GA 30308.
Zhuo G ChenDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Haopeng XiaoSchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332.
Ronghu WuSchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332.
Yan TangSchool of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332.
Dong M ShinDepartment of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322; dmshin@emory.edu melsayed@gatech.edu.
Mostafa A El-SayedSchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332; dmshin@emory.edu melsayed@gatech.edu.

Funding

Toxicity and Efficacy of Gold Nanoparticle Photothermal Therapy in CancerU01CA151802 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI EL-SAYED, MOSTAFA A, SHIN, DONG M · 2010 to 2014
$2.1M
NCI NIH HHS U01 CA151802
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gold nanorods (AuNRs)-assisted plasmonic photothermal therapy (AuNRs-PPTT) is a promising strategy for combating cancer in which AuNRs absorb near-infrared light and convert it into heat, causing cell death mainly by apoptosis and/or necrosis. Developing a valid PPTT that induces cancer cell apoptosis and avoids necrosis in vivo and exploring its molecular mechanism of action is of great importance. Furthermore, assessment of the long-term fate of the AuNRs after treatment is critical for clinical use. We first optimized the size, surface modification [rifampicin (RF) conjugation], and concentration (2.5 nM) of AuNRs and the PPTT laser power (2 W/cm

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Hyperthermia, InducedLasersPhototherapyAnimalsApoptosisCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell ProliferationCombined Modality TherapyFemaleGoldHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeNanotubesGoldapoptosisgold nanorodslong-term toxicityplasmonic photothermal therapyxenograft mice

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PMID28356516
PMCPMC5393247

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