Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2071775 Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 2008 9 Pages PDF
Abstract

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) provide non-toxic carriers for drug and gene delivery applications. With these systems, the gold core imparts stability to the assembly, while the monolayer allows tuning of surface properties such as charge and hydrophobicity. An additional attractive feature of AuNPs is their interaction with thiols, providing an effective and selective means of controlled intracellular release.

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