Velcro method for more precise binding of drug particles
Monday, August 24, 2020 - 14:10
in Physics & Chemistry
In order to deliver drug particles to the right place in the body—a field known as nanomedicine—selectivity plays an important role. After all, the drug only has to attach itself to the cells that need it. A theory from 2011 predicts that selectivity is not only based on the type of receptor, but also on the number and strength of the receptors on the cell. Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology are now proving this experimentally. They have published their results in the journal PNAS.