Synthesis and characterization of multifunctional gold nanoclusters for application in radiation therapy

Richa Baronia,1 Manjri Singh,1 Rajat B Gupta,1 Stalin Karuppiah,1 Rajiv Kumar,2 Jodi Belz,2 Rishi Shanker,3 Srinivas Sridhar,2 Surinder P Singh1 1CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr KS Krishnan Marg, New Delhi, India; 2Nanomedicine Science and Technology Center, Northeastern University, Boston, M...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Baronia R, Singh M, Gupta RB, Karuppiah S, Kumar R, Belz J, Shanker R, Sridhar S, Singh SP
Formato: article
Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/1053308b1bbb4ce8bc073d044b9183ed
Etiquetas: Agregar Etiqueta
Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!
Descripción
Sumario:Richa Baronia,1 Manjri Singh,1 Rajat B Gupta,1 Stalin Karuppiah,1 Rajiv Kumar,2 Jodi Belz,2 Rishi Shanker,3 Srinivas Sridhar,2 Surinder P Singh1 1CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr KS Krishnan Marg, New Delhi, India; 2Nanomedicine Science and Technology Center, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA; 3Institute of Life Sciences, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad, India Abstract: Gold nanoparticles, because of their high radiation absorption coefficient and efficient generation of secondary photoelectrons, have been predicted to enhance therapeutic efficacy in radiation therapy. However, high dose for effective treatment limits their use. We have synthesized multifunctional gold nanoclusters (GNCs) that can be used for imaging and radiation therapy. The designed GNCs have been characterized for their physicochemical properties, biocompatibility, and their radiation dose enhancement potential on PC3 cell lines. Keywords: gold nanoclusters, radiation therapy