Abstract
Magnetic drug targeting is a local drug delivery system. Electromicroscopic pictures document the ferrofluid enrichment in the intracellular space in vitro. In vivo experiments were performed in VX2 tumor-bearing rabbits using magnetic nanoparticles bound to mitoxantrone. High-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) analyses after magnetic drug targeting showed an increasing concentration of the chemotherapeutic agent in the tumor region compared to regular systemic chemotherapy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 389-393 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
Volume | 293 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2005 |
Keywords
- Cancer treatment
- Chemotherapy
- Ferrofluids
- HeLa cells
- Magnetic drug targeting
- Mitoxantrone
- Nanoparticles
- VX2 Tumor