Drug delivery with PEGylated MoS2 nano-sheets for combined photothermal and chemotherapy of cancer.

Liu, Teng; Wang, Chao; Gu, Xing; Gong, Hua; Cheng, Liang; Shi, Xiaoze; Feng, Liangzhu; Sun, Baoquan et al. · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

MoS2 nanosheets functionalized with poly-ethylene glycol are for the first time used as a multifunctional drug delivery system with high drug loading capacities. Using doxorubicin as the model drug and taking advantages of the strong near-infrared absorbance of MoS2, combined photothermal and chemotherapy of cancer is realized in animal experiments, achieving excellent synergistic anti-tumor effect upon systemic administration.

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