Nanoscale polymer antibodies efficiently target and eliminate cancer cells
Date | 23rd, Aug 2018 |
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Source | Nanowerk - Nanotechnology Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Scientists have demonstrated the possibility of developing a new type of anti-neoplastic drugs based on nanoMIPs, or 'plastic antibodies'. NanoMIPs are synthetic polymers that can function as antibodies, selectively binding to target proteins on the surface of cancer cells.