Beyond platinum: synthesis, characterization, and <it>in vitro </it>toxicity of Cu(II)-releasing polymer nanoparticles for potential use as a drug delivery vector

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The field of drug delivery focuses primarily on delivering small organic molecules or DNA/RNA as therapeutics and has largely ignored the potential for delivering catalytically active transition metal ions and complexes. The delivery of a variety of transition me...

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Main Authors: Harris Alesha, Hinojosa Barbara, Chavious Montale&#233;, Petros Robby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2011-01-01
Series:Nanoscale Research Letters
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Online Access:http://www.nanoscalereslett.com/content/6/1/445