Pack 'Em In -- Gold Nanoparticles Improve Gene Regulation
Monday, February 23, 2009 - 16:21
in Biology & Nature
Investigators at Northwestern University have found that packing small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules onto the surface of a gold nanoparticle can protect siRNAs from degradation and increase their ability to regulate genes involved in cancer. As a result of this discovery, cancer researchers have at their disposal a relatively straightforward method of delivering these potent gene-regulating agents into targeted cells.
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