Potential Use of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotube Sponges as Payload Carriers Against Malignant Glioma

Potential Use of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotube Sponges as Payload Carriers Against Malignant Glioma

Glioblastoma is the most aggressive brain tumor with a low median survival of 14 months. The only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment for topical delivery of the cancer drug carmustine is Gliadel. However, its use has been associated with several side-effects, mainly provoked by a...

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Main Authors: Alelí Salazar, Verónica Pérez-de la Cruz, Emilio Muñoz-Sandoval, Víctor Chavarria, María de Lourdes García Morales, Alejandra Espinosa-Bonilla, Julio Sotelo, Anabel Jiménez-Anguiano, Benjamín Pineda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Nanomaterials
Subjects:
nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube sponges
carmustine
nanomaterials for delivery
glioblastoma
cytotoxicity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/5/1244

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