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Targeting Cancer using Polymeric Nanoparticle mediated Combination Chemotherapy 靶向肿瘤的聚合纳米颗粒联合化疗

International journal of nanomedicine and nanosurgery Pub Date : 2016-07-04 DOI: 10.16966/2470-3206.116

Aniket P. Gad, Janel L. Kydd, B. Piel, P. Rai

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Intracellular Photodynamic Activity of Chlorin e6 Containing Nanoparticles. 含氯e6纳米颗粒的细胞内光动力学活性。

International journal of nanomedicine and nanosurgery Pub Date : 2016-01-01 Epub Date: 2016-11-17 DOI: 10.16966/2470-3206

Thomas Hopkins, Rahil Ukani, Raoul Kopelman

引用次数: 2