Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Washington State University researchers have developed a novel way to deliver drugs and therapies into cells at the nanoscale without causing toxic effects that have stymied other such efforts.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Washington State University researchers have developed a novel way to deliver drugs and therapies into cells at the nanoscale without causing toxic effects that have stymied other such efforts.
The work could someday lead to more effective therapies and diagnostics for cancer and other illnesses.
Led by Yuehe Lin, professor in WSU’s School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and Chun-Long Chen, a senior scientist at the Department of Energy national laboratory, the research team developed biologically inspired materials at the nanoscale that were able to effectively deliver model therapeutic genes into tumor cells. They published their results in the journal, Small.
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Image: Schematic representation of the movement of the flower‑like particle as it makes its way through a cellular trap to deliver therapeutic genes. CREDIT: PNNL
