Unique Roles of Gold Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery, Targeting and Imaging Applications

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 22; no. 9; p. 1445
• Main Authors: Kong, Fen-Ying, Zhang, Jin-Wei, Li, Rong-Fang, Wang, Zhong-Xia, Wang, Wen-Juan, Wang, Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 31.08.2017; MDPI
• Subjects: Animals; disease diagnosis; Drug Carriers - administration & dosage; Drug Carriers - chemistry; drug delivery; Gold - administration & dosage; Gold - chemistry; gold nanoparticles; Humans; imaging; Metal Nanoparticles - administration & dosage; Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry; molecular nanoprobes; Molecular Probes - administration & dosage; Molecular Probes - chemistry; Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Optical Imaging; Quantum dots; Review; Staining and Labeling; disease diagnosis; drug delivery; molecular nanoprobes; gold nanoparticles; imaging

Nanotechnology has become more and more potentially used in diagnosis or treatment of diseases. Advances in nanotechnology have led to new and improved nanomaterials in biomedical applications. Common nanomaterials applicable in biomedical applications include liposomes, polymeric micelles, graphene...