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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Liquid-Metal Core-Shell Particles Coated with Folate and Phospholipids for Targeted Drug Delivery and Photothermal Treatment of Cancer Cells.

Suyeon Ahn, Seung Hyun Kang, Hyunjeong Woo, Kyobum Kim, Hyung-Jun Koo, Hee-Young Lee, Yonghyun Choi, Shin Hyuk Kang, Jonghoon Choi

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Suyeon AhnSchool of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
Seung Hyun KangDepartments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea.
Hyunjeong WooSchool of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
Kyobum KimDepartment of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3678-2078
Hyung-Jun KooDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-6804-741X
Hee-Young LeeDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Gumi-si 39177, Republic of Korea.
Yonghyun ChoiSchool of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
Shin Hyuk KangDepartments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul 06973, Republic of Korea.
Jonghoon ChoiSchool of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
Chung-Ang University Hospital · KRTeradyne (United States) · USKumoh National Institute of Technology · KRChung-Ang University · KRDongguk University · KRSeoul National University of Science and Technology · KR

Funding

Chung-Ang University Chung-Ang University Research Scholarship Grants in year 2021 (Suyeon Ahn)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recently, several methods have been used for cancer treatment. Among them, chemotherapy is generally used, but general anticancer drugs may affect normal cells and tissues, causing various side effects. To reduce the side effects and increase the efficacy of anticancer drugs, a folate-based liquid-metal drug nanodelivery system was used to target the folate receptor, which is highly expressed in cancer cells. A phospholipid-based surface coating was formed on the surface of liquid-metal nanoparticles to increase their stability, and doxorubicin was loaded as a drug delivery system. Folate on the lipid shell surface increased the efficiency of targeting cancer cells. The photothermal properties of liquid metal were confirmed by near-infrared (NIR) laser irradiation. After treating cancerous and normal cells with liquid-metal particles and NIR irradiation, the particles were specifically bound to cancer cells for drug uptake, confirming photothermal therapy as a drug delivery system that is expected to induce cancer cell death through comprehensive effects such as vascular embolization in addition to targeting cancer cells.

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cancer targetingdrug delivery systemeutectic gallium indiumfolateliquid metalphotothermal

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PMID37446533
PMCPMC10343683
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