Nanoparticles Target Multiple Cancer Genes, Shrink Tumors More Effectively
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 18:21
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nanoparticles filled with small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules targeting two genes that trigger melanoma have shown that they can inhibit the development of melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer. The nanoparticles, administered in conjuction with ultrasound irradiation, exerted their effects only on malignant tissue, leaving healthy tissue alone.