期刊
NANOMEDICINE
卷 8, 期 3, 页码 379-388出版社
FUTURE MEDICINE LTD
DOI: 10.2217/NNM.12.122
关键词
cancer therapy; hyperthermia; laser thermal effect; metallic nanoheaters; nanothermometers
资金
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid and Comunidad Autonoma de Madrid [CCG087-UAM/MAT-4434, S2009/MAT-1756]
- Spanish Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia [MAT2010-16161, MAT2010-21270-C04-02]
- Malta Consolider-Ingenio [CSD2007-0045]
- Caja Madrid Foundation
Aim: This article demonstrates how controlled hyperthermia at the cellular level can be achieved. Materials & methods: The method is based on the simultaneous intracellular incorporation of fluorescence nanothermometers (CdSe quantum dots) and metallic nanoheaters (gold nanorods). Results: Real-time spectral analysis of the quantum dot emission provides a detailed feedback about the intracellular thermal loading caused by gold nanorods excited at the plasmon frequency. Based on this approach, thermal dosimetry is assessed in such a way that the infrared laser (heating) power required to achieve catastrophic intracellular temperature increments in cancer cells is identified. Conclusions: This pure optical method emerges as a new and promising guide for the development of infrared hyperthermia therapies with minimal invasiveness. Original submitted 6 March 2012; Revised submitted 3 July 2012; Published online 2 December 2012
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