Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle–Based Combination of NQO1 Inhibitor and 5-Fluorouracil for Potent Antitumor Effect Against Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Abstract Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and 90% of its origin is from squamous cells. NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1), an enzyme overexpressed in squamous cell carcinoma, plays an important role in proliferation and chemoresistance. T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-12-01
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Series: | Nanoscale Research Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-019-3224-3 |