Gadolinium-Doped Gallic Acid-Zinc/Aluminium-Layered Double Hydroxide/Gold Theranostic Nanoparticles for a Bimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Drug Delivery System

We have developed gadolinium-based theranostic nanoparticles for co-delivery of drug and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent using Zn/Al-layered double hydroxide as the nanocarrier platform, a naturally occurring phenolic compound, gallic acid (GA) as therapeutic agent, and Gd(NO3)3 as d...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Sani Usman, Mohd Zobir Hussein, Sharida Fakurazi, Mas Jaffri Masarudin, Fathinul Fikri Ahmad Saad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Nanomaterials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/7/9/244