No Carrier Necessary: This Drug Delivers Itself

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This confocal microscope image shows uptake of the nanocrystals by cancer cells a technique developed by researchers at UB and RPCI. Credit: University at Buffalo
This confocal microscope image shows uptake of the nanocrystals by cancer cells, a technique developed by researchers at UB and RPCI. Credit: University at Buffalo

The problem of efficiently delivering drugs, especially those that are hydrophobic or water-repellant, to tumors or other disease sites has long challenged scientists to develop innovative delivery systems that keep these drugs intact until reaching their targets.


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